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ੈ✧̣̇˳·˖✶ The Shepherds' Field ੈ✶.⋆. ࿐࿔
Candles nestle ˳·˖
into the nooks and hollows ੈ✦
of the vaulted limestone walls ੈ✧̣̇
flames flicker 𓆩 ੈ
filling the rocky womb ੈ ࿔
of Mother Earth with a warm glow ✶
aromas of freshly baked bread and roast lamb ࿐࿔
waft through the underground caverns ࿔ ✶
following the scent-trail ੈ✦
birthday guests ੈ✧̣̇
gather from far and near ੈ˖✶
to celebrate Jesus' special day ˳·˖✶
trickle through the passage ways towards the altar ੈ✧̣
where shepherds serve pita breads stuffed with hot meat 𓆩♡𓆪
into the nooks and hollows ੈ✦
of the vaulted limestone walls ੈ✧̣̇
flames flicker 𓆩 ੈ
filling the rocky womb ੈ ࿔
of Mother Earth with a warm glow ✶
aromas of freshly baked bread and roast lamb ࿐࿔
waft through the underground caverns ࿔ ✶
following the scent-trail ੈ✦
birthday guests ੈ✧̣̇
gather from far and near ੈ˖✶
to celebrate Jesus' special day ˳·˖✶
trickle through the passage ways towards the altar ੈ✧̣
where shepherds serve pita breads stuffed with hot meat 𓆩♡𓆪
Published 20th Dec 2023
Author's Note
This poem was inspired by a Christmas post published on substack today, remembering my annual visits to the Shepherds' Field on Christmas eve during my childhood.
Here are the links to the whole post "From Bethlehem to other Stars" on substack:
https://veronikabondsymbiopaedia.substack.com/p/from-bethlehem-to-other-stars
and on my website:
https://www.symbiopaedia.com/wordcast/1495832_from-bethlehem-to-other-stars
Here are the links to the whole post "From Bethlehem to other Stars" on substack:
https://veronikabondsymbiopaedia.substack.com/p/from-bethlehem-to-other-stars
and on my website:
https://www.symbiopaedia.com/wordcast/1495832_from-bethlehem-to-other-stars
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