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Jonathan Potter's avatar

The last three lines -- Ils sont parfaits

Caren Z's avatar

"And here the season begins, in the dark,

waiting for the Word to emerge

like the amber glow ."

Just wow!!!

Jen Garner's avatar

Thank you Joseph. The Holy Spirit moves through you onto the page. You are a lampstand for His light and love. Thank you for bringing poetry into my life.

Joseph Massey's avatar

Thank you, Jen. 🙏🏻

Alison Bull's avatar

Love this. Winter is so beautiful. Especially in the northeast.

Thomas Dunne's avatar

Wow, Joseph. I enjoyed this poem. Thanks so much for sharing it with all of us....

Joseph Massey's avatar

Thank you, Thomas, my friend!

Chris Bodor's avatar

Great write! Captures the season perfectly. I never thought I would ever read the words "bloom" and the word "dumpster" in the same line, but it works. Love it.

Joseph Massey's avatar

Dumpsters are my specialty.

Jennifer Bond Baker's avatar

I love this, so much.

Joseph Massey's avatar

Thank you for reading, Jennifer.

Keith West's avatar

Love the imagery.

Stanley Wotring's avatar

Beautiful. Evokes the feelings walking outside the rectory on a snowy December evening.

Tami Bone's avatar

Oh my, this is so beautiful . . . so glad I subscribed. Thank you, thank you . . . I think we all need this message right now. LOVE.

Sue Cauhape's avatar

"I can see as far as I can think." Love it. That's about as far as I can think these days, too. Hibernation does that to a mind.

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Joseph Massey's avatar

Thanks, Steven!