Christmas Lune Poems
Thank you to all the contributors to the 2018 Christmas Lunes!
Christmas Lune Poems for the month of December.
The lune (rhymes with moon) is a very short poem. It's similar to the popular haiku form of poetry. While a haiku follows a 5/7/5 syllable pattern, the lune's syllable pattern is 5/3/5. Typically, since the middle line is restricted to three syllables, it is the shortest line of the three.
Poems can be titled or not. Can be submitted with your art or photography or stand alone poem. Email your poems to [email protected]
In the subject line type Christmas Lune
City Lights by Judith A. Lawrence
City Lights
In the late evening
snow drifts fall
on a carriage drawn
—Judith A. Lawrence
Walk in the fog by Irina Sergeyeva
Dad has Dementia
his blue eyes
staring at the tree
—Winston Plowes
Oh Christmas Tree
by Judith A. Lawrence
Red and Green
Crimson orbs hang low
fragrant fir
punctuates the air
—Susanne Thomas
Gingerbread House
Gumdrops tumble down
icing smears
roof and door crumble
—Susanne Thomas
Christmas Mess
Silver tinsel sheds
all over
the wood floor sparkles
—Susanne Thomas
Tree tops cloud cover
feel grey toned
touching their mourning
—Susan Tepper
Santa Berrie
by Judith A. Lawrence
In every bauble
reflected
a little glory
—Oonah V Joslin
Quick as hot mince pies
Santa’s sleigh
singing all the way
—Oonah V Joslin
We tell the stories,
sing the songs.
Now let’s right some wrongs.
—Oonah V Joslin
Hang Your Stocking
by Judith A. Lawrence
It's the same old road
only now
it no longer ends
—Miles Tepper
I hear the birds sing
oh, nature
stay around a while
—Miles Tepper
Give me coats of sleep
the thick ones
that relieve all pain
—Miles Tepper
The Route a Vetheuil by Claude Oscar Monet
Through the car's windscreen
Darkness blows
Your blood name on fire
—Susan Tepper
Mary Magdalen in Ecstasy
by Michelangelo Merisi
da Caravaggio (1606)
Hat in which is sat
in comfort
Christmas dazzled cat
—Marc Davidson
Cat in a Hat by Judith A. Lawrence
Winter…my old home
full of joy
I gave him a cat
— Sian Barbara Allen
Scratching Post by Judith A. Lawrence
hustle and bustle
xmas time
utmost finale
—Sandra Errington
Christmas Village Photo by Sandra Errington
Mighty trees flexing
Porch swing sways
Giants on the loose!
—Lydia Robertson
Winter Walk by Judith A. Lawrence
There is no mercy
in this snow
though it looks gentle.
—Beate Sigriddaughter
I am distracted
constantly
by all these snowflakes.
—Beate Sigriddaughter
When stars and beauty
take over
it is time to dance.
—Beate Sigriddaughter
Sled Ride by Judith A. Lawrence
Country Christmas
by Judith A. Lawrence
Ice Skater on the Pond
by Judith A. Lawrence
Church bells ring the dawn
Then each night
Rippling the bed sheets
—Susan Tepper
Church Bells by Anton Piek
'Tis the Season
Decorated streets
hide the pain
of those living there
—deb y felio
Retelling
Immigrants again
seek shelter
Is there any room?
—deb y felio
Seeking Shelter by Judith A. Lawrence
Urban Christmas
by Judith A. Lawrence
Another Land
winter wonderland
sun, palm trees.
warm ocean breezes
—deb y felio
Santa in Daytona by Judith A. Lawrence
The Tree
Seasonings of hope
And nutmeg
Float amongst angels.
—Ruchira Mandal
Angel Bearing Gifts
by Judith A. Lawrence
Warmth
Old Winter dozes,
Warming bones
With snatches of songs.
—Ruchira Mandal
Christmas Village by Judith A. Lawrence
Old sweet Golden dog
Rolls in snow
Big paws pointing up
—Sian Barbara Allen
Claire's Dog Diaries
My present list holds
no baubles
just you, close to me
—Joan Leotta
View From Her Window
by Judith A. Lawrence
Seven fishes grace
our table;
meal of memories.
—Joan Leotta
Breaking Bread - Seven Fishes by Frank Bruckmann
Neighbor's light show sparks
reminders
time to decorate
—Joan Leotta
Christmas Lights on Elmwood Ave by Ylli Haruni
Christmas comes again
in the mood
for green nostalgia
—Tricia Knoll
so many dim days
light white lights
before four o'clock
—Tricia Knoll
seventy long days
at my age
with Christmas mornings
—Tricia Knoll
Christmas card robin
staring at
his doorstep likeness
—Mike Gallagher
English Robin
by Judith A. Lawrence
Christmas Past
Santa’s sled bringing
my grandson
back home for Christmas
—Mike Gallagher
amid all those lights
the brightest
a widow’s lone candle
—Mike Gallagher
Silence of the new
snow wakens
me to moonlit white
—Lorraine Caputo
Christmas Eve sparkles
with stars in
the night sky & trees
—Lorraine Caputo
My inner child writes
to Santa
Dear – All I want is …
—Lorraine Caputo
Russian Village - Moonlit Night by Mark Kremer
Moonlight on the Snow by J O Huppler
When you carried it
Tell me how
To bear suffering
—Susan Tepper
Vision of the Cross by Frederic Edwin Church
Snowfall
Soft blanket of snow
All is calm
Silent night wakes dawn
— Mary Margaret Gallagher
Peace Offering by Judith A. Lawrence
Rain, snow, fog, sleet, drought:
no matter the
weather it’s Christmas!
—Darrell Salk
Daddy left a snack
for Santa,
a wink and a nod.
—Darrell Salk
Non-melting snowman
required —
must be gluten-free.
—Darrell Salk
We sang Messiah
Tuesday last
I'd like to see Him
—Miles Tepper
A snow-less cold snap
Came today
Shovels soon enough
—Miles Tepper
No birds this morning
Flying south?
Wish they'd stay awhile.
—Miles Tepper
The Versailles Road at Louveciennes by Camille Pissarro
Christmas memory
a tree top
adorned with cut-outs
—Judith A. Lawrence
A Child's Makeshift Tree
by Judith A. Lawrence
Cedar trees shine: the
yin and yang
of Christ’s earthy birth.
—Llewellyn McKernan
A stock-still star shocked
by the dark
cave where heaven lies.
—Llewellyn McKernan
Ho, ho, ho, now let’s
go where Christ-
mus joy rocks and rolls!
—Llewellyn McKernan
"Red Wheelbarrow" by Judith A. Lawrence
Black ice to harden
Pushed aside
Unforgiving cold
—Susan Tepper
A November Night by John Atkinson Grimshaw
the castaway toys
of childhood
our lost innocence
—Mike Gallagher
peal of Christmas bells
ringing true
for the homeless child
—Mike Gallagher
Bing Crosby singing
White Christmas
birthday boy nodding
—Mike Gallagher
They've been telling me
It's Christmas
Since mid-September
—Martin Heavisides
You will not get there
No matter
The earth is shadows
—Susan Tepper
First Year Gone
First Christmas without
my mother
Her star holds my heart
—Mary Margaret Gallagher
Mother and Child by Jojo Sabalvaro Tan
At the Park Gate by John Atkinson Grimshaw
Meaning
would you die for me ?
wood nailed hands
eyes drawn to heaven
—Tony Sienzant
Peace Mother and Child
by J Kirk Richards
African Christmas
Sun shines on
Not merry and bright
—Una Harman
Santa I believe
You think it?
Just Dad with whiskers
—Una Harman
Let it snow, snow, snow
Five feet deep
There is the shovel
—Una Harman
African Christmas Illustration by Kate Chanthunya
Knitted woolen socks
A rich gift
From an old angel
—Miles Tepper
The Knitting Girl
by William-Adolphe Bouguereau
visits from grandkids
now full grown
bringing Christmas joy
—Judith A. Lawrence
Home for Christmas by Judith A. Lawrence
The valley's seasons—
stacked minutes—
hay bales in brown fields.
—John Riley
She loves solitude,
blue roses
flung to hang and die.
—John Riley
Snow on spruce tree limbs.
What is left—
gray clouds moving west.
—John Riley
Blue Roses by Vladimir Tomilov
Snowy road by J. O. Huppler
Early Acadia by Claude T Picard
Little candles shine
through the dark
harbingers of hope.
—Lola Scollard
Children flock around
Santa’s cave
Wonder in their eyes.
—Lola Scollard
Mistletoe holly
ivy, I
envy their beauty
—Lola Scollard
Father Christmas by Karl Roger
An Early Visit From Santa
Carrying Home the Christmas Holly
remains of a dream
winter lights
steam of morning tea
—Eadbhard McGowan
candles give dim glow
fourth advent
christmas page opens
—Eadbhard McGowan
grouse and hazelhen
picking seeds
winter preparing
—Eadbhard McGowan
Snow covered branches
one red berry
in a blackbirds beak
—Bernadette Ní Riada
Child at the window
hoping to
see, flying reindeer
—Bernadette Ní Riada
A cat leaps on the
Christmas tree,
one fallen angel
—Bernadette Ní Riada
Children with eyes bright
Wake at 5
Stockings filled with gifts
—Una Harman
Sing with joyful hearts
Be Merry
A time of good will.
—Una Harman
All come to the crib
See the child
Follow the bright star
—Una Harman
Faithful witness the
Enigma
Rune Consecration
—Mary Margaret Gallagher
Morning Tea by Linda Young
The Dream of Saint Joseph
by Luca Giordano
Grouse by R. S. Schotz
Christmas Tree Cat
by Debra Sisston
Painting by
Jessie Willcox Smith
Blackbird With
Red Berry
Christmas Presents
by Stuart Barker
The Clavicle of Solomon Revealed by Ptolomy the Grecian
kettle sings on stove
heals my heart
snow on window pane
—Eduard Schmidt
strong lunar poems
pull shy stars
from dark winter sky
—Eduard Schmidt
early winter night
frost on field
pale moon in doorframe
—Eduard Schmidt
Waiting
Still staring star-wards
Time passing
Santa, how long more?
—Marcella Griffin
Reminiscing
Warmth of past stories
Reignite
Glowing love in hearts
—Marcella Griffin
Elf on the Shelf
The broken toy left
By the elf
For magic fixing.
—Marcella Griffin
Pale Moon by John Salminen
If on a Winter's Night Young Lovers by Paul Sheaffer
Snow Outside Kitchen Window
by Carole Rabe
Gifts wrapped in tissue
Red and green
Promises of joy
— Barbara Derbyshire
Beside my real tree
Our true love
Spills into Christmas
— Barbara Derbyshire
Your love is the gift
Unwrapped at
The end of the day
— Barbara Derbyshire
in green holly leaves
red berries
defy all darkness
—Eileen F. Connolly
All We Need For Christmas
by Shawna Erback
Christmas Holly
by Mia Hansen
Snowflakes by Henry Hutt
fresh dewdrops sparkle
on the grass
a Christmas bracelet
—Eileen F. Connolly
soft snowflakes gather
counting hours
to Christmas morning
—Eileen F. Connolly
Weather Lune
Blow wind, roar in vain.
Tumble rain.
Warm, dry I remain.
—Marc Davidson
Berry Satisfied
Holly berries ripe
in clusters
paintbrush rinsed, aside.
—Lorraine Carey
The Old Gate
The rusty gate
a portal
to cloven silence.
—Lorraine Carey
At Work
Little hands in gloves
the only tool
for piling up snow.
—Lorraine Carey
now, especially
missing love
unrequited love
—Mike Gallagher
Unrequited Love
by Jacob Jordaens
