Snow Poem
December 23, 2017
Snow better now than it’s ever been for Santa Claus
S’now celebrated as if - was that the birth of God??????
Snow wise-men nowadays; and presents shift so quickly roughly-shodd-
Y goods the most part; ….and the people revel just because…..
Snow teaching nowadays in sundry ways of God
S’now time of day and man His story takes a nod
Whether in California dreamins, or by Liebestod
Snow celebration comes as close to have got downgrade
S’now that there’s dearth of understanding of God’s giving pains
Snow education, init? only leftovers,
Snow gravitas solempnity, nor gorgeous higher praise
Marking occasion; thankyous done in semaphore
S’now only snows and grottoes, chocolate reindeer, children’s fun
Even the odd crème egg and a very mercenary hot-cross bun
Disneyland winter breaks s’now God accommodates ad hoc
Book on His movie channel, illumined Pearly Gates, the lot
It’s a time now’s snow-go letting up consuming
Jingles insistent ring bells press you out to shop,
Selling appassionata grubbings; and beware there’s snow last drop
For the nation’s sake; or a goodly citizenship impugning
Joseph’s alpaca spread prinks in a tinctured soft magnolia
Betrothal gift immaculate; Madonna she approves
Snow snows to need throws in Bethlehem – and yet it’s all the holier:
The mysterious ways in which god possession moves!
Snow point in banging-on this way; s’unChristmassy
Snow matter what salute, December stays the same
A month of abundance, foreign fruit gift-wrapped with loving pains;
Which smacks it constitutes our Lord God’s Nativity