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judyanne

Dec 24, 2012 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)

christmas

The near full moon
hangs
pregnant
bright
on this starry Christmas-eve night

I think of the young Mary
about to labour the pain of creation
and hold her new babe

oblivious
to future agony
.

About This Poem

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I want the raw truth, feel free to knock me on my back

Editing Stage: Editing - rough draft

About the Author

Region, Country: Western Australia, AUS

Favorite Poets: Favourite poets? So many, so varied. I like particular songs, not necessarily the singer... and the same goes for poetry. I can honestly say though, that Alfred Noyes' The Highwayman was what inspired my love of poetry - my mother began reading it to me when I was still a baby, and it became my favourite bedtime story

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Comments

12 years 6 months ago

Every Xmas I watch all 4 'Alien' movies

It strike me as incredible apposite that a foreign being implants itself in a human being then emerges to try and take over the species, teehee.

The last 2 lines almost make this a Christmas poem worth writing and reading.

12 years 5 months ago

lol

your cynicism is showing jess
thanks for the read and comment
love judy
xxx

12 years 6 months ago

Hi Judy

as usual painted really well!

Do you really need the "the" before Young Mary?

12 years 5 months ago

thanks rula

and yes - i think i do need the 'the'
- it (imo) stresses 'the mary', not just any mary if you know what i mean?

love judy
xxx

12 years 6 months ago

good piece

i wish mary read how you summerised all her travails in on poet short brief,

12 years 5 months ago

hey chumfin

so lovely to see you
thanks so much for the kind comments
love judy
\xxx

F

12 years 6 months ago

Interesting view point

Well presented. Steeped in Catholicism one would never look at it that way. Or is it just me? Would like to know your religious belief

12 years 5 months ago

hello frenchf

lol - i would like to know my religious beliefs :)

thanks for the kind comment
love judy
xxx

12 years 5 months ago

sorry eph

i didn't see this earlier
thank you very much me lud for the kind comment
love judd
xxx