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Christmas Gifts - For Contest

CHRISTMAS GIFTS


Churches – fill with cameo believers,
He sits outside shivering in the cold,
Returning to the fold - self deceivers
Immune to fate - no battered cup to hold.
Snow swirls in mystic funnels lacking faith
Tantalizing visions adrift in space
Manic angels praying with homeless wraith
Acknowledging the cold and simple grace
Sheltering in the hearts of troubled souls.

God’s creatures seeking welcome to their home
Iconoclasts long beached on credos shoals
Frozen hearted pretenders to love’s throne
Touched by the spirited tones of the bell
Swaddled in snowflakes where snow angels fell.



12/13/2015

submitted to – A Christmas Sonnet Acrostic – Poetry Contest
sponsor – Andrea Dietrich

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Sandra Haight

December 26, 2015 at 8:00 PM

Such a great take on this theme, John. Well done, and congratulations on your win and fine placement. Sandra

Skat A

December 25, 2015 at 2:34 PM

JOHN, Congratulations on your win :) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! SKAT

Andrea Dietrich

December 24, 2015 at 4:20 PM

Well, I was trying to guess who could have written this very intelligent sonnet. WEll done, John. Very interesting imagery that showed thinking outside the box! Congrats in my contest.