Christmas 2015
In 1995, my mother asked me to write the poem for her Christmas card. The result was a pantoum titled "Christmas Wonder." The poem was formally published in While Bethlehem Sleeps in 2012. Many thanks to my oldest son, Nate, for designing this 20th Anniversary version.
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!