Friday, December 12, 2014

Poetry Friday: December, by Gary Johnson


No need to add much commentary here -- just a lovely, lovely poem for this December day. 

December
by Gary Johnson

A little girl is singing for the faithful to come ye
Joyful and triumphant, a song she loves,
And also the partridge in a pear tree
And the golden rings and the turtle doves.
In the dark streets, red lights and green and blue
Where the faithful live, some joyful, some troubled,
Enduring the cold and also the flu,


~~~~~

The Poetry Friday round up is at These 4 Corners.

5 comments:

Julie said...

Oh, that "Hark" at the end just goes soaring out at the end, doesn't it? Thanks for posting this, Karen.

Ruth said...

Love this!

Karen Edmisten said...

I agree about the "Hark" at the end, Julie, and Ruth, so glad you love it, too!

Tabatha said...

Saved this immediately after I read it, Karen! Thanks :-)

Mary Lee said...

Thank goodness for the wonder of children!