Bethlehem Christmas Poems

Star of Wondering

By Mark D. Stucky

Luminous mystery in the night,
      are you supernatural light?
Or a supernova
    ...

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Christmas unfolds all wrapped up memories
Along with wrapped gifts, bells, and jingles…
Treasure of family and friends in old oak cabin
…laughter and love surround!
Memories return tiptoeing...

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In the stillness of the winter’s night,
The sounds of the bells can be heard even though there is not any in sight..
The story of the...

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Christmas 2023
Written: by Miracle Man
November 26, 2023

Amid all the decorations,
and celebrations of the season. 
lets look past these things,
and embrace the true reason.  ...

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Author’s note: The following is in haibun form—poetic prose (microfiction with less than 200 words in this case) coupled with a haiku. It was written...

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Led by a Star's bright rays at Bethlehem,
    he'd walked so far, this little shepherd boy-
with God's commands to come and follow...

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Finally, Wise Men did show,
They lost Bethlehem, you know,
Their queens did wait,
Moronics arrived bit late,
They forgot to deliver the afterbirth,
Now there's no Peace on Earth,
"I...

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Consider the (Dreaming) Birds

By Mark D. Stucky
Jesus told us to consider the birds of the air.
I have pondered parakeets (budgies) in a cage
routinely performing what...

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Its Christmas time,
Bells chime.
Everyone is after Amazon Prime -
To ensure Christmas presents
Are delivered on time.
But in all the hustle and bustle
Do we actually think 
Of...

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While shepherds watched their flocks so white
All contemplating dusk,
Their ’phones received some breaking news
All thanks to Elon Musk.
His Tweet announced a virgin birth
In a stable...

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So many years had passed, he was the offspring of a horse and ass. 
Quickly discounted, young mule was sold over and over again 
until...

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Today is Christmas!
A day set aside
By Christian authorities 
To celebrate the birth
Of someone special 
Whose coming was foretold 
By the prophet of old
To  lead...

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The Christmas Story
The Christmas story we were taught so well
And it’s a story that we love to tell
Tales of sweet angels who excitedly 
Permeate sky...

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Bethlehem nights were far colder than the bright sunlit days,
  as creatures in the stable were taken out to graze.

The ox, the ass, the...

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Oh, Bethlehem you were the den
Whence the Lion of Judah was born
No room in the inn thus born in a pen
With ox and ass for...

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