Present Peace

Santa surprises

merry mischief

candy cane kisses

love eyes glitter

Italian lights

dark fades

for the light of the world

hearts beating

one loud rhythm

one song

Silent Night

holy

a nanosecond

of illusive calm

in children’s eyes

in adults’ eyes

the child

stacked presents

steps of love

climb to touch heaven

bring peace down to earth

in the silence

finding

no need

to reach.

© 2010 by Joyce Mason

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The Church of Snow

By Guest Poet Tony Vowles

A whole city adrift
and we become washerwomen;
fretting and gossiping, running and jumping,
talking to neighbours and shovelling.
As the church of snow hymns
across the rickety divides,
levelling its white thud.
And it moves me, the peace of it,
the promethean warmth.
Like a smile from a stranger.

© 2010 by Tony Vowles

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Angry Young Men

old lovers

long friends

angry young men

now depressed

on fast forward

aging

corded to my heart

draw optimism

and healing

ask first

without ever saying

the words

or knowing they want it

treasure my life force

touch my chi like thin china cups

of immortality

so gentle

their souls are tissue paper

to wrap the present

their sadness, losses

touch me

their view of the finish line

of life

I’m grateful

to live

grateful to give

grateful to honor our history

to be there for them.

© 2010 by Joyce Mason

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