The First Christmas
by Michael R. Burch
’Twas in a land so long ago ...
the lambs lay blanketed in snow
and little children everywhere
sat and watched warm embers glow
and dreamed (of what, we do not know).
And THEN—a star appeared on high,
The brightest man had ever seen!
It made the children whisper low
in puzzled awe: What did it mean?
It made the wooly lambkins cry.
Not far away a new-born lay,
warm-blanketed in straw and hay,
a lowly manger for his crib.
The cattle mooed, distraught and low,
to see the child. They did not know
it now was Christmas day!
This is a poem in which I tried to capture the mystery and magic of the first Christmas day. If you like my poem, you are welcome to share it, but please cite me as the author, which you can do by including the title and subheading.
Categories:
lambkins, angel, animal, bible, christian,
Form: Verse
Lambs are soft and cuddly
Lamb kins fall short, here's why
Llama crias necks crane
Licky goat kids slobber
Ludicous cuscus curse
Lion cubs bite and snarl
Leaving lambkins pinups
Categories:
lambkins, animal,
Form: Free verse