Daver Austin Poet Tanka

Christmas Eve

CHRISTMAS EVE

riding the wind
a thousand christmas bells
swirl city corners
custom country steeples
ring round my splintery old pew


in a ponderous quiet
on this hallowed eve
i’m forgetting the dreary
remembering those hundred candles
mother singing oh holy night


christmas eve
no snow
torrents of rain
santa comes round
in a pontoon plane

Dave Austin

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Tonytocaa Camacho March 10, 2015 at 3:47 PM DA,even though spring has just arrived,there's still a breath of chill and snow in the air..you have brought a smile to my heart and I have to wait till another Christmas comes in the meantime,enjoyed this joy very much..tonytocaa

Elaine George December 23, 2014 at 9:44 AM Singing Oh Holy Night...my favorite Christmas Carol...it brings all the magic of Christmas to me. Wish you the Merriest one ever, my dear friend and all the best in the New Year. Elaine

Maurice Yvonne December 18, 2014 at 4:04 PM Love the form of several Tankas to construct a poem. Love what you did with this theme...Christmas Eve.

Ettie Christian-Bowling December 18, 2014 at 10:19 AM Loved the poem:)Happy Hoildays:):):):)

Monterey Sirak December 8, 2014 at 7:05 AM Love how you took the serenity of that special night and bookended it with humor. Oh Holy Night is my favorite Christmas song. I have loved it ever since we mutilated it in the 5th grade for our Christmas concert. What was the teacher thinking giving that song to a bunch of 10 year olds? Daver Austin December 8, 2014 at 9:02 AM Well. Jesus said, "Suffer the little children." Was there more? Hardy harr, harr. Love, daver

Andrea Dietrich December 7, 2014 at 11:58 AM Just saw this at PFT. I love this whole set!! You don't know of PD?? Who also calls herself Linda? I am so surprised, Daver. Surely she has visited you in the past??? Daver Austin December 8, 2014 at 9:04 AM I've always suspected PD has a few aliases. Sh is wonderfully mysterious. Love, daver

Jan Allison December 7, 2014 at 10:01 AM lovely festive write - love the idea of Santa coming in by plane:-) In my poem Rudolph is on strike so that is an alternative means of transport lol:-) hugs Jan xxx