Full moon of Christmas

The full moon of Christmas shines this night

illuminating the landscape in bright light,

she radiates accompanied by her celestial flock

that share in her bounty of brilliance by clasping

onto her rays to soften their edges.

I sit and watch while a jet flies under her,

its trail more prevalent under her watch

and think of the travellers wrapped in the metal shell

rushing home to be with family and friends

luggage overloaded with their own wrapped gifts.

In the background sacred Christmas carols sing

lulling me into a sense of melancholy, with visions of a chapel

and choir lite by candles under bower of boughs and berries,

my senses wake when church bells begins to ring

brightening my eyes and spirit while I sing the chorus

“Oh, the rising of the sun,
The running of the deer.
The playing of the merry organ,
Sweet singing in the quire.”

A very Merry Christmas and Joyeux Noel