The poem I'm sharing came from the 1956 Ideals "Christmas Greetings". It's by Lida Shivers Leech.
Christmas Splendor
Lida Shivers Leech
The dawn breaks o'er a beauteous scene,
Quiet, dazzling, and serene;
A wealth of diamonds in the snow
Set hill and vale aglow.
A panorama unsurpassed,
Traced by the Master-hand;
And etched in jewels crystal clear
By nature's magic wand.
A bright-eyed snowbird pecks around
For crumbs or berries red;
With cheery chirp he greets his mate
On icy branch o'erhead.
Christmas splendor-- a spotless robe
On roof, on shrub and tree;
We stand amazed and gaze in awe
On this, God's mystery.
This actually reminds me quite a bit of the type of poems my husband's dad would write. It does set a beautiful scene. God is indeed the Master Artist!
Thank you for sharing this lovely poem. God bless you, Mrs. T.
ReplyDeleteYou are welcome, Carol. It's a blessing to have you here at my kitchen table.
DeleteI love Ideals. The pretty pictures and poems just draw me in. If I found a room with such glorious treasures as those from 1956, I would be stuck looking for months on end.
ReplyDeleteMe too, Sandy. I have loved Ideals ever since my childhood when my grandmother always had the latest one by her chair in the front room.
DeleteI know what you mean ... I have found so many treasures from the 1950s. I don't have the luxury of looking through them now, but hopefully in months to come I will have more time.
I used to love Ideals. I haven't seen one in ages...I wonder if it's still in print.
ReplyDeleteI have seen them on Christianbook.com for Christmas, Easter, and so on, Julie, so I think it is still being published.
DeleteLovely peom. What beautiful imagery. Thank you for sharing
ReplyDeletePhoebe x
You are welcome, Phoebe. I'm glad you enjoyed the poem.
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