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Awash with mesmerising coloured lights,
Resounding with enduring festive song,
The malls of mammon, teeming with delights,
Seductive to the pleasure-seeking throng;
From babe in arms to grey-haired doddering dad,
With little or with surfeit wherewithal,
Whether in velvet or in sackcloth clad,
Perennial mystery holds all in thrall;
Yet few in faith hold feast in close embrace,
While most succumb to man’s insidious greed;
Would that good sense such madness could replace,
Then Jubilate Deum might succeed.
Prodigal grace to creatures all extends,
Pernicious recompense for none commends.
Β©Meanderings 2018
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An interesting way with words.
xx
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Thanks M! Hugs. x
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And a Happy Christmas to you.
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Thanks Peter. Blessings for you and all your family. ππΏπ π₯
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How I loathe the materialism that Christmas has become. Loved this and the pic.xxx
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Indeed! What a shame the point is often missed. Hugs π
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You words always flow so perfectly and with such beauty.
Hope you had a blesed Sunday. And may the rest of the week be filled with joy and blessing as well.
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Thanks Drew. O our way soon. Stay Well. Stay Safe. ππΏ
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Thanks. You too
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reminds me of a Gouda cheese inexpertly carved…and sprinkled with blue-cheese crumbles. Happy 2019 to you!
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Happy New Year. Hugs πβοΈ
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Happy 2019 to you too, B! Are you back from visiting the Brethren? I’ll try to put more into my blog this year. π
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New Year Hugs. ππΏπ₯βοΈ
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Beautiful sonnet and photo E hugs to you! β€
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Thanks Michelle. Good to hear from you. Allβs Well. Hugs π€ π
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Big hugs to you E. I’ve been thinking of you and wondering how you are! β€ Hugs π€
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Bless You. Allβs Well. Stay Good. Hugs ππ
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Hugs right back again! Bless you too! π
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