"A Childlike Christmas" ~ A Pantoum

"Whatever else be lost among the years, Let us keep Christmas still a shining thing: Whatever doubts assail us, or what fears, Let us hold close one day, remembering Its poignant meaning for the hearts of men. Let us get back our childlike faith again."
- Grace Noll Crowell -

A new poetry form?

It is certainly new to me.

While reading about different formal styles of poetry, I discovered a form that I have never before tried: the Pantoum. I hope you find it's rhythm and pattern as fascinating as I have.

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~A Childlike Christmas~

A Pantoum by Duncan Cary Palmer

To know the joy of Christmas,
You must become a child
With shining eyes, and fearless:
Your heart held open wide.

You must become a child,
Accepting all you see,
Your heart held open wide,
Your mind, sarcasm free.

Accept, then, what you see:
Leave bitterness behind.
Your mind, sarcasm free,
Rejoice in what you find.

Leave bitterness behind,
And know the joy of Christmas.
Rejoice in what you find,
With eyes, shining and fearless.

_FIN

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