Winter Journey End

WINTER JOURNEY’S END

Their calculations must have been at fault
Their instruments in need to calibrate
That wandering star’s location in the vault
Had seemed a compass true, inviolate

The auguries had all concurred to say
Event of moment in the cosmic scheme
To change the world forever come what may
Would come to pass; they’d seen it all in dream

Yet here they found themselves upon that night 
Within a byre with beasts and men unblest
To witness scene both rude and recondite
The focus and the end point of their quest:

Young mother - fate to suffer, heart to bleed
Child God incarnate, laid in cattle feed
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Gauthier Avatar
February 6, 2021 at 7:11 PM
So glad to find this beautiful poem published in the 2020 PS Anthology ~
Carber Avatar
December 31, 2019 at 7:01 PM
Very descriptive and compelling Geoff--congrats!
Chiri Avatar
December 31, 2019 at 10:51 AM
Congratulations on your top win!;)
Lindley Avatar
June 27, 2019 at 7:59 AM
For me this is a magnificent sonnet, superbly crafted my friend. Have a blessed day.. A fav... and another gem too...
Brewer Avatar
June 27, 2019 at 3:52 PM
Many thanks for your kind words, Robert.
Johnson Avatar
October 27, 2018 at 10:23 PM
The Christmas story from a different slant. Congratulations. Love, Joyce
Brewer Avatar
October 28, 2018 at 12:04 PM
Thank you very much, Joyce
Marcum Wong Avatar
October 27, 2018 at 4:41 PM
Uniquely magnificent Geoffrey! Congratulations on your win! : )
Brewer Avatar
October 28, 2018 at 12:00 PM
Many thanks for your kind comments, Connie.
Rodrigues Avatar
October 18, 2018 at 5:04 AM
Wow! So aptly spoken. An interesting write! Well done, Geoffrey!
Brewer Avatar
October 19, 2018 at 9:20 AM
Many thanks, Kim.
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