Poem:
The ox and the ass
stand silently in the stall
her burden now complete
mother and child listen in peace
to the whispering caroling
paired with a portion of the artwork "Christmas Morn" (1908) by Will H. Low a part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of William T. Evans. Copyright and usage under "Content with Creative Commons Zero (CC0) Icon" https://www.si.edu/termsofuse
Artwork for contemplation only; a low res copy of the original, unsuitable for commercial use
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Poem from a previous post (December 12) prompted for by tankathursday
Merry Christmas to all who celebrate
or affirm it in their lives
Thank you
to all of other faiths
doing the work
giving others the space
for their blessed celebrations
an empathetic kindness
Xmas 2025
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