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Our\u00a0<\/em>Grupo de poes\u00eda en l\u00ednea<\/em><\/a>\u00a0is made up of people from across the globe who share a love of poetry. This December, enjoy their Featured Poetry of the Month by Alison from South Africa.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Christmas in black and white<\/strong><\/h2>\n

I met you as a baby, through the pages of your Word<\/p>\n

But saw you radically different, to the patterns of this world.<\/p>\n

The world would really love you, if only they could see,<\/p>\n

Beyond the storytellers, who sometimes blur the scenes.<\/p>\n

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I gaze upon your glory, the biggest heart I know.<\/p>\n

You orchestrated grandeur, in a simple shed unknown.<\/p>\n

You sent an open invite, to celebrate Good News.<\/p>\n

Broke every rule on gender, and convention that some choose.<\/p>\n

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You rewrote a \u2018\u2019Stork Party\u2019\u2019, called everyone you know,<\/p>\n

To celebrate a wonder, far greater than \u2018\u2019Ho, ho, ho\u2019\u2019.<\/p>\n

You modelled what is \u2018calling\u2019, as a person, intertwined.<\/p>\n

Silenced the opposition and gloriously mesmerized.<\/p>\n

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You demonstrated marriage, two people in a team.<\/p>\n

Two separate individuals, bringing honour to your dream.<\/p>\n

You are a living parent, active in the scene.<\/p>\n

You orchestrated Magi, to take care of Jesus\u2019 needs.<\/p>\n

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I\u2019m awestruck by your splendour and what Christmas means to me.<\/p>\n

I don\u2019t know how we got here, distorting what it means.<\/p>\n

I heard you through your pages, in black and white to me.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ll tell the truth in reverence, in honour to the King.<\/p>\n

Alison van Tonder<\/em><\/p>\n

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