Monday, January 18, 2021

Poem of the Week: The Snow is Deep

The Snow Is Deep on the Ground

 
The snow is deep on the ground.   
Always the light falls
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.

This is a good world.
The war has failed.
God shall not forget us.
Who made the snow waits where love is.

Only a few go mad.
The sky moves in its whiteness
Like the withered hand of an old king.   
God shall not forget us.
Who made the sky knows of our love.

The snow is beautiful on the ground.   
And always the lights of heaven glow   
Softly down on the hair of my belovèd.

 HT: Poetry Foundation 

Which is totally wishful thinking, honestly. It's late January and no appreciable snow.

Sunday, January 10, 2021

Poem of the Week: Peace Be Upon You

 

Peace Be Upon You

By Anonymous
Translated by Peter Cole

 
Peace be upon you—
      ministering angels,
            angels of heaven—
from the King who is king of all kings,
      the Holy One, blessed be He;
      in peace be your coming—
            angels of peace,
                  angels of heaven—
from the King who is king of all kings,
      the Holy One, blessed be He.

Bless me with peace—
      angels of peace,
            angels of heaven—
from the King who is king of all kings,
      the Holy One, blessed be He,
      in peace be your leaving—
            angels of peace,
                  angels of heaven,
from the King who is king of all kings,
      the Holy One, blessed be He.

Monday, January 4, 2021

On the Eleventh Day of Christmas

 Zoom Times gives to you, this singularly simple, but beautiful rendition of "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen!"