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Immaculate Invasion

Immaculate invasion in a cryptic, tiptoe way
Emulating doves while landing - soft and understated 
Gaze upon one bright star in the sky's celestial lay
Entranced, some shepherds see a host, hear glory's tale narrated
Deception? No, for prophecies were made in ancient day
Now child in lowly manger lies, this glad day long awaited


// Rhyme scheme = ABABAB with the last letter of each line's
first word determining the first letter of the following line //

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Sam Kauffman September 13, 2020 at 10:41 PM Back with more congratulations - series, post -season and penant winner! Just lovely! Blessings! John Watt September 13, 2020 at 10:56 PM Thank you (again), my friend. Speaking of post-season, it's just around the corner... rounding third and heading for home. Blessings to you in all abundance.

Eve Roper May 2, 2020 at 3:45 PM Back with congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve John Watt May 2, 2020 at 5:51 PM Eve, thanks for spreading the love, my friend. Always grateful. Hugs ~ John

Andrea Dietrich May 1, 2020 at 10:22 AM Back with my congrats for you, John. But what I really want to do is see if you have another poem up for me to see. Let me go now and look! John Watt May 1, 2020 at 1:29 PM Thank you for the return visit and the congrats, my poetry friend!

Michelle Faulkner April 30, 2020 at 5:12 PM Wishing you many well earned congratulations on this sublime poem, John, it's a beauty! John Watt April 30, 2020 at 5:23 PM Thank you, my artistry sibling! I noticed just now you were the first to comment here, so I am doubly grateful for your thoughtfulness. You are much appreciated. Be well and take care ~ John

Jenish Somadas April 30, 2020 at 1:19 PM Congrats on your win John..Takecare.. John Watt April 30, 2020 at 5:18 PM Thank you for the visit and the congrats, Jenish. Be safe and well ~ John

Constance La France April 30, 2020 at 10:30 AM John, congratulations on your win in the contest with this excellent poem _Constance John Watt April 30, 2020 at 12:52 PM Thank you kindly my Dear Heart friend. Your words always mean a lot to me. Blessings on your day ~ John

Jennifer Proxenos April 30, 2020 at 10:18 AM Hi John, you give such thoughtful and amazing comments to all but you need as much praise as any of us for this wonderful entry and win in Joseph's contest. Congratulations my friend, may you be blessed always. Jennifer. John Watt April 30, 2020 at 12:51 PM Jennifer, this was so sweet of you to say. Blessing upon you and your loved ones ~ John

Joseph May April 30, 2020 at 9:22 AM His return is much anticipated, Congrats on your win John.. John Watt April 30, 2020 at 12:48 PM Joseph, every Advent season we sing "Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus" and "O Come, O Come Immanuel" with that same sense of longing for the Messiah's second coming that the Israelites had for his first coming. Thanks for hosting this contest and for the generous placement. Peace, my friend ~ John

Indiana Shaw April 30, 2020 at 4:27 AM Yes, John, everything was foretold, it was all written down, the signs are all there, this is just the beginning, some are awakening to this, others plainly just do not care, I just love the way you have put this across in such a heavenly way . . . John Watt April 30, 2020 at 12:44 PM Indy, I'm glad you picked up on the prophecy line, imho it's such an important part of the incarnation story. His birth was long awaited by those who knew the prophecies. Blessings, John

Jan Allison April 30, 2020 at 2:30 AM Beautifully crafted and I love the theme and the image you chose, congrats John:-) hugs Jan xx John Watt April 30, 2020 at 12:42 PM Thank you friend, for your sweet words. I'm glad to see your pen is back in action with all the postings! Hugs ~ John

Sam Kauffman April 29, 2020 at 11:02 PM Back to say congratulations, my friend! I loved this when I first read and love reading it again! I know how hard you worked on this - so nice to see it recognized! John Watt April 30, 2020 at 12:15 AM Thank you, my edifying friend! I do appreciate your coming back to read this a second time and leave a trail of encouragement breadcrumbs behind. Take care ~ John

Gershon Wolf April 25, 2020 at 9:58 PM Beautifully penned, John. Best wishes, Gershon John Watt April 25, 2020 at 10:19 PM Thank you my friend for the visit and kind words. Blessings ~ John

Line Gauthier April 25, 2020 at 7:19 AM Nice poem, John. Awesome juxtaposition in the title. John Watt April 25, 2020 at 10:19 PM Thank you, my friend. I've seen so many great titles on Soup, I've been trying to work more on mine.

Eileen Manassian April 24, 2020 at 11:41 PM What a beautiful uplifting piece. What would we do without Immanuel, God with us. John Watt April 25, 2020 at 1:04 AM Eileen, Amen and thank you for reading this and blessing me with your kind words. Hugs ~ John

Gordon Mcconnell April 24, 2020 at 4:09 PM Such a lovely piece John, penned so excellently with great imagery and fine expression. Hope all well with you, Blessings always ,Gordon John Watt April 25, 2020 at 12:26 AM Gordon, thank you again for your uplifting messages. I trust you are fully recovered from your cough and surviving the quarantine successfully ~ John

Eve Roper April 24, 2020 at 11:45 AM John, this is so soothing and so spiritually fulfilling. Perfect construction of the form, should score very high. Hugs Eve John Watt April 25, 2020 at 12:25 AM Bless you, dear Eve for these kind words today. They mean so much. Hope you are safe and well. Hugs ~ John

Andrea Dietrich April 23, 2020 at 8:12 PM ahhh, I see this one touched you spiritually. Love the ending on it and the picture you put with it. I bet you are thrilled to have the picture option now! John Watt April 23, 2020 at 8:30 PM Thank you, my friend. Yes, I do enjoy the photo option that comes with the premium membership. I liked seeing the critter pics on your limericks just now!

Kim Rodrigues April 23, 2020 at 8:32 AM Yes, the signs, the words are there to find. I always compare to being pregnant. Your life is about to change. There is someone new, though kin a stranger but tangible evidence of an intangible reality. Be blessed! John Watt April 23, 2020 at 10:13 AM Kim, thank you my dear friend for your uplifting comment and the honor of your fave. I loved your analogy with pregnancy, "though kin a stranger but tangible evidence of an intangible reality". So apropos! Kim Rodrigues April 23, 2020 at 8:33 AM A fave!

Beata Agustin April 22, 2020 at 9:43 PM Wow! Thanks for sharing this glorious piece. God bless you. John Watt April 22, 2020 at 10:12 PM You are welcome. Thank you for dropping by, Beata. Blessings, John

Mark Koplin April 22, 2020 at 2:30 PM A fine piece of poetry my friend. Great poem. John Watt April 22, 2020 at 2:39 PM Thank you kindly, Mark. Hope everything is going well there in ND, hope you and your family are well.

Winged Warrior April 22, 2020 at 7:58 AM Well crafted Johnny Watts...your verses are electrifying, bzzzzzzzz lol...stay safe my friend...^WW^ :o) John Watt April 22, 2020 at 10:08 AM Thanks for the amplified response, Wings. I enjoyed getting your *feedback*, haha! JW

Gideon Foli April 22, 2020 at 12:07 AM Captivating and holistic imagery. You're a creative writer John. I enjoyed reading your poems my dear brother in Christ. Love and hugs from me to you! God bless you my dear brother. John Watt April 22, 2020 at 12:51 AM Thank you brother, for your encouraging words! Eph 3:18-19

Sam Kauffman April 21, 2020 at 1:56 PM Such beautiful imagery - so poetically expressed in this lovely nativity poem. You masterfully brought in all of the Christmas story and the prophecies. Really nice, John. Good luck in the contest. This is a fun form, don't you think? Blessings! Sam Kauffman April 21, 2020 at 2:21 PM I, too, had to put time into the form. And I was blessed by your words. Are you going to use this for your Christmas card. Would be a lovely song. John Watt April 21, 2020 at 2:10 PM Yes, fun, but I also found it challenging. I'm not used to having the first word and the last word of each line constrained by the form. It took a while, but I enjoyed the journey. I'm glad you were blessed by the end result, Sam!

Rercy Zola-Zaba April 21, 2020 at 10:42 AM I must say John, I got the chance to catch up on your recent work and I can safely say your work is a learning haven for rookies like me.Your work is so elaborate and pleasing to the eye.Thank you for sharing.Many blessings! John Watt April 21, 2020 at 12:07 PM Rercy, I am humbled by your kind words. I am learning from other writers as are you. Each new form, each writing style, each individual history, each meter or rhyme scheme, each expression of vulnerable honesty; I take in and learn from. I'm very blessed to see you on Poetry Soup and observe and participate in your poetic journey. Thank you!

Caren Krutsinger April 21, 2020 at 1:27 AM Ah, John, a beautiful tribute which is stated in a brilliantly poetic way; cleverly penned. John Watt April 21, 2020 at 1:28 AM Caren, thank you so much for coming by to visit and leave me your thoughtful comment!

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