The Snowman At Advent

Painting by Michael J. Puleo


THE SNOWMAN AT ADVENT


It’s cold and dark in December
by five o'clock.
The Snowman stands outside
of the bright church.
He has never been inside,
only so close he can see
through the windows
the children who built him before entering
that kingdom of heaven.
When the children look through
the stained glass,
the Snowman is red, yellow,
orange, purple:
the colors of fire
and sunset.


Richard Smyth

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