Friday, December 21, 2018

December 21st


“The meek shall obtain fresh
         joy in the LORD,
   and the neediest people
         shall exult in the
         Holy One of Israel.”  Isaiah 29:19

like the tangerine
in the toe of the stocking
hung on the mantle, or
the oranges of Christingle,
your joy brings wonder to all
who taste its goodness, as
its sweetness takes away
the bitterness of despair,
and offers light to all
who wander the shadows.

© 2018 Thom M. Shuman

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