Of Your Absence and the Harmattan

Hello world!

Welcome to another blogmas post (#DecemberMiracles). I have a harmattan poem to share with you, even though the harmattan is not fully in force. I wrote it last year. Do not forget to share with friends and someone you love and missing so much.

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Of Your Absence and the Harmattan

Far away you are

I miss the sound of your breath

And the rhythm of your heart

The harmattan dries off the memories of wet kisses and tight hugs

Your absence makes my heart to beat a thud

I cannot complain more

Of your absence and the harmattan

Poem Talk: Long Long Ago

This poem is found in the book, A Treasury of Christmas Classics. It is one of the books I love to read during the holidays. There are classic poems and beautiful short stories in there. It even includes the classic Christmas story, A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

One of the poems I love is Long Long Ago. I have no idea who wrote it because the name of the poet was not written. It is a very simple poem and easy to understand, easy to memorize. If you are having a festive carol activity or event where kids are supposed to perform spoken word, this poem is perfect for it.

Christmas poems are beautifully written, and I hope to write a couple of them and publish them one day.

Stanza 1

Winds through the olive trees

Softly did blow,

Round little Bethlehem

Long, long ago.

This stanza takes us to the scene, and the time that the Christ child was born. The night was calm and the winds blew through the trees softly. I can imagine the sound of the wind, peaceful and quiet and soft.

Stanza 2

Sheep on the hillside lay

Whiter than snow;

Shepherds were watching them,

Long, long ago.

This stanza talks about the shepherds watching their white sheep. The sheep were lying down on the hill, and their shepherds sat by them, watching them with love.

Stanza 3

Then from the happy sky,

Angels bent low,

Singing their songs of joy,

Long, long ago.

In this stanza, the angels appear, singing songs of great joy unto the shepherds. I can imagine how it felt like to be sitting on the ground, with their flock and other shepherds and all of a sudden, a great light comes with angels singing in their melodious voices. How thrilling it would be.

Stanza 4

For in a manger bed,

Cradled we know,

Christ came to Bethlehem,

Long, long ago.

The Christ child is born, and he laid in the manger in Bethlehem.

I love the poem so much. It is dear to my heart. It is one of the Christmas poems I’ll cherish and teach.

Do you know of any Christmas poem that is dear to your heart?

Poetry: The Holy Story

Enjoy this short poem I wrote in November about the story of the birth of the Christ Child.

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See you tomorrow.

The Holy Story

The Holy Story is one of a kind

The young Virgin goes through child birth

To bring forth a child of no sin

To bring forth a child who was told of prophecy

On the dark night of long ago

The sky was starry

But it had the one star

That very star that led the wise men

To see a child who was gentle and mild

Sent from above, born in a manger

The angels sing Gloria! Gloria! Gloria!

A Star Is Born

This poem was written during the Christmas of 2012. I viewed Jesus Christ as a tiny king lying in the manger. A king, born at a place that smells of animals and dry grass.

It is time

Shout it on the mountain tops

That a star is born

Let’s start to ring the bell

A star is born

Announce it, so that all the world would know

That kid is coming to shine

So, come on everybody, shout out loud

He’s a hero, a bright burning light

So blow your horn

A star is born

Don’t lose hope at all

‘Cause He’s coming to make us pure white

Go! Tell it your neighbor

To go see where the tiny King is laid

Come on! Come on! Sing out loud!

All ye citizens of Heaven

A star is born, let’s go greet Him

And welcome Him with our arms full of weary hugs

Tell a friend to tell a friend to tell a foe too

A great light is shinning

A baby king, born of a Virgin’s womb

A star is born!!!

The Christmas Anthem

The Christmas Anthem

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Salute the happy morn

Where the verses and chorus sing

Salute the happy morn

And let the angels announce His birth

Rise up, O children of God

Let’s march to the holy ground

Where He lies with straw

And let’s salute Him

Salute the happy morn

Glory to the new born king

Everyone, rise up and salute the king

He’s arrived with His salvation

To free us from our bondage

Good tidings we hear from glory

Hear the golden harps being played

And let’s bow down

Salute the happy morn

Say it everywhere, in the air

Christ is born in Bethlehem

Ring the bells, ring the bells!

Christmas begins tonight

Let’s shush right now

And let Him sleep

Attention! And Salute!