by Pavel Chichikov
Prepare the sun's outshining disk
That Christ the child be temperate
And those afire by His glow
Illuminated blessings show
Glass and limestone and the sea
The sun reflected blinding be
Prepare the beacon of the sun
To light another light, which done
Touch the flambeau to the row
Of stable windows, let them show
The ox and donkey stalls within
The mother's child, her mothering
So great a flame the humble sight
His Father's joy, and her delight
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Note: Pavel will read selections of his poetry at Franciscan University (Steubenville, OH) on January 25, 2002. For more information contact Pavel Chichikov.
