My Christmas Poem

Posted by Nebraska Cowman on December 24, 2003 at 04:02:01 from (65.172.142.248):

A candle softly flickers
on the table in my room.
An apple cored and quartered
red rind reflected in the gloom.
A chunk of cheese neglected,
Wisconsin Cheddar extra good.
Boyhood memories envisioned
when milk cows were our livelihood.
Chores came before the wants of boys
And Santa Claus was fain to wait
to open up his treasure-trove of toys.
I recall the barn lights glimmer
through the frosted window-lights,
shining softly, creamy yellow,
on the freshly snowen nights.
The colored lights glad gleaming
from the house to one and all,
To come and join the family
to celebrate the festive ball.
Around the cookstove smiling, joking,
cups of coffee from the pot,
Cows milk chocolate, spicy cider,
brandied eggnog, steaming hot.
Jousting, juggling, joking,
gifts piled deep beneath the tree,
Oyster stew, minted ice cream,
the season's music on TV.
Children laughing, old folks clapping
at some tale of long ago.
Uncle coughing, father stomping,
as they come in from the cold.
For the fireside is a welcome
from the perils of the road,
A haven to the weary,
lifting burdens, sharing loads.
Two heads are better than one,
for his friend will lift him high
But how can one be warm alone
where together two should lie?
So here I sit a man at rest,
solitude and peace alone abound.
After a rousting evening service
at the Gospel Church in town.
My friends have all deserted
to their family and chums,
And the candle, ever burning
blurring memories that come.
© Howard Raymond 2003

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