Partridge, pear tree, and Christ candle
Hint that Christmas has not ended, but come.
For retail the season has passed;
For the cosmos, the feast’s just begun.
Far from a Bethlehem manger
Where cloaked figures pay their respect,
In hearts given to pause and attention
The Christ is reborn among those who reflect.
We sing of twelve days for such pondering,
The partridge leads the array.
What mean the strange gifts that follow?
This is what pondering is meant to explain.
Partridge, pear tree and Christ candle
Reveal a purpose with rhythms upbeat.
A saviour, a cross and a victory;
Day one is almost complete
(c) Dennis Ryle, December 2024
Wondering Pilgrim 