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Christmas Sonnet: Be Free Of The Influence Of Pomp And Flatter

In the Christmas story, hay will do for the king of all men.
May we be emptied of self, so that spiritual conception can happen.

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Hay? Surely not common hay, as they told
Of rare commingling of beauty and truth. 
Who would believe such verse then and henceforth?
Design* of God’s uncomplicated lewth.

From far off, they traveled, braving the cold,
Followed a star. It was hay, confirmed they:
Kings Kacper, Melchoir, Baltazar uphold
And to their knees fell they without delay.

With chastity, we, each year, remember — 
Detached from false hopes on knees await Him.
Free of influence of pomp or flatter
In grace and detachment from glib, from scheme.

For hay will do for the king of all men
 As emptied of self, knees & heads, we bend.

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“The greatest things are accomplished in silence — not in the clamor and display of superficial eventfulness, but in the deep clarity of inner vision; in the almost imperceptible start of decision, in quiet overcoming and hidden sacrifice. Spiritual conception happens when the heart is quickened by love, and the free will stirs to action. The silent forces are the strong forces. Let us turn now to the stillest event of all, stillest because it came from the remoteness beyond the noise of any possible intrusion — from God.”

Romano Guardini’s, The Lord (German: Der Herr).

Quote Source: The Lord is a Christological book by Romano Guardini, a Roman Catholic priest and academic. It was first published in Germany in 1937, and an English-language translation appeared in 1954.
Source: WikipediaOrg

*the ultimate explanations — Guardini states — are to be found only in that
impenetrable territory that Jesus calls “my Father’s will” — territory forever
beyond the reach of history.


To borrow from the quote above, may our hearts be 
quickened by love, and may free will stir us to action
so that spiritual conception can happen. 
May we soon turn to our stillness within to allow
the blessings to seep in.

I bless you and wish you safe, joyous, and bright festivities:
Happy Winter Solstice and Merry Christmas.


P.S. This post first appeared on this website
and Experiments in Fiction
in December 2021 as Festive Sonnet Sunday.
and On Medium.

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This Post Has 15 Comments

  1. DAP

    Merry Christmas! ❤

    1. Selma Martin

      Happy Merry Christmas. And more Happy in the New Year 🤗

  2. Don Feazelle

    Beautifully expressed! Merriest of Christmases.

    1. Selma Martin

      Aww, Don. Merriest of Christmases to you too all into the New Year. 🎄

  3. rajkkhoja

    Beautiful more Christmas post. So beautiful words write in.

      1. rajkkhoja

        I accept it’s dear, blessing too.

  4. KK

    Merry Christmas 🎄

    1. Selma Martin

      So nice of you to wish me that. Thanks so much. Merry Christmas 🎄 to you and your family too. Blessings in the New Year 👏

  5. KK

    Always a pleasure 😊🙏

  6. rothpoetry

    The humility of the season is a lesson for all of us!

    1. Selma Martin

      Thanks, Roth. the humility, yes, indeed. Happy New Year my friend. Make it a healthy and happy one. xoxo

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