Advent to Christmas: Waiting, poem by Peter Menkin posted by Peter Menkin, FullSunday, December 13th 2009 @ 5:37 AM (not yet rated)    post viewed 2198 times

Advent to Christmas: Waiting

By Peter Menkin

December 13, 2009

How the season turns in the day, in the continued

And continuing holiday of magic--for the birth

Of our Saviour. What to do, but wait on the Lord.

Awaken.

No tree yet, for Advent three is tomorrow

Sunday.

Tomorrow, a tree—but not real,

Facsimile, model green foot high

Christmas tree.

Reminder of the season,

Season of kindness, hope,

Thanks be to God.

A small sculpture in angles

This tree. Symbol of evergreen,

It is a pleasure to see you again.

Awaken.

Waiting for the newness in the winter,

In the dark as days turn more towards the light,

And the California cold with rain

Tells of the weatherman’s prediction:

Grey sky, clouds--let the brightness

Of the season with its cheer leave us

In joy and remembrance

As we think of others.

Let us remember the hope

The birth of Christ means,

Renewal and New Testament of

Gospel pleasures and comfort.

Tree, slim and modern of the 21^st century

Likeness of the living reality, we know

Christ will come. Awaken.

Poem or prayer, this journey of Christmas,

This series of still words in the calm of the

Night

Brings serene knowledge of quiet

Expectation. Awaken.

Celebration in patience is the hallmark this

Year, in the cold late night awakening

Of the truth remarkable, the new Christmas,

Again, this time of the year, hallowed days

Of the expectant waiting on the Saviour.

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