Poems

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Sunburst of Understanding

Lee Ann Morgan

Soon I can see the first glimpse of understanding lightas one catches the glintof the first light of dawn.

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NO MORE IRRITATION

Louise S. Darcy

Irritationis the sandthat clogs the engineof livingand makes it sputter.

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Why Is Christmas?

Sylvia N. Poling

God's love shonelike a bright starone nightin Bethlehemmany years ago.

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LIGHT OF CHRISTMAS

Barbara L. Kelly

Bedded on barren hillsides of materialism,cloaked in stupefying dreams,through twenty centuriesshepherds have slept unseeing,while above themthe Bethlehem star yet shines.

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"FACE ANSWERETH TO FACE"

June McCleneghan Fowler

Your vision in the mirrorIs a replica of you.

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NO ROOM AT THE INN?

Margaret Tsuda

No roomamid hustle/bustlecomings/goingsat the end of day?

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UPON IDENTIFYING

Cathryn Toohey Adams

I relinquish, Lord,my seat among the scornful—

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INSPIRATION

Beverly Milgram Bowles

"I've read it all before!"

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Oh, you strangers, you travelers,you lovers of the truth!you who stood and, with humility profound,shared with us your healings and your joys;you who stood and toldof the sense of home you'd foundwith us—there, that night with us—I thank you.