Child Nonet Poems

Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire
I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day
Children, Go Where I Send Thee
Good Christian Men, Rejoice
Twelve Days of Christmas
What Child Is...

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The penultimate month- November 
The month that I most remember 
Though I was born- December 
It's November, for me 
And why November? 
Because Christmas 
is...

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He said he would never hit her again
She wanted to believe him of course
Sincere and apologetic
Her children begged her not to
Her parents were askance
She has...

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Another year swiftly passes by.
They say age is just a number, 
but to a child it is their
future of wanting to 
be all the things...

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A man who clothes himself with kindness 
lives by the teachings of the Lord. 
His heart is also humble. 
He's gentle and patient. 
If he...

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Summer sun's shadows pass like sand grasps.
        Time twinkles by like leaves' lost green
    ...

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I've been a Christian for sixty years now,
introvert, I longed for Jesus to return
More often my prayers went something like this:

come
come, Lord
come quickly
come fill our...

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HEAVEN AND EARTH

cherubim cheering, chestnuts o’er fire,
plumes of heat in kin’s nighttime sleep,
preparing the gift of peace —
turtle doves for release.
commanded, angels
keep watch by moon,
stirring...

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Earth, air, fire and water together
transmutation births a new child.
Smoldering newborn appears;
this precious miracle,
soon to be revealed
and worn around
someone’s neck;
Turquoise
dreams.

...

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I wondered how she would act that day.
Her door was ajar; I peeked in.
The scene I saw made me pray.
She looked so angry; then
I feared...

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Susie was a confused  coconut
At home she was a favored queen
Mama was busy with work
Daddy was busy too
Revered by grandma
Entertained self
A loner
No friend
Yet...

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Earth, air, fire and water together;
Transmutation births a new child.
Smoldering newborn appears;
This precious miracle,
Soon to be revealed
And worn around 
Someone’s neck,
Turquoise
Dreams.
...

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Go ahead; rant like a wild child while
wagging your finger in my face.
Your barrage of words falls like
waves upon a cold shore.
Against your tirade,
I'm a...

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go
go, Child
go give hope
go day by day
go to meet the need
go, love helpless people
go, make them my disciples
go, prepare folks for the future
go, and I...

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Wandering feet never do know respite,
for wander they must, far as they might.
An unintended consequence,
husband, child, white picket fence.
There are places to be,
wondrous sights to...

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