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Group Poem XI

Postby saparris » Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:49 pm

The rules for this poem are simple. We will write an English sonnet, containing 14 lines of iambic pentameter and rhyming ABAB CDCD EFEF GG. The poem will from the point of view of Joseph, recounting his and Mary’s journey from Galilee to Bethlehem and ending with the manger scene.

Here’s the catch, albeit a small one: Each line must contain one of the words in bold from the following list of Christmas carols. Each key world can be used only once and should appear in bold type in the poem.

Hallelujah Chorus
O Little Town of Bethlehem
Away In a Manger
Silent Night
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
O Holy Night

Let’s try to make this a serious poem, since Joseph would not have been a particularly happy traveler, considering all the circumstances.

As before, copy each previous post, past it into your reply, and add your line.

The title and first line are as follows:

Joseph’s Journey

I did not want to go to Bethlehem
Ars longa, vita brevis

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Re: Group Poem XI

Postby Audiendus » Sat Dec 17, 2011 9:51 am

Joseph’s Journey

I did not want to go to Bethlehem,
To journey far away from Galilee,

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Postby saparris » Sat Dec 17, 2011 12:33 pm

Joseph’s Journey

I did not want to go to Bethlehem,
To journey far away from Galilee.
But Caesar’s thugs were watching, silent, grim.
Ars longa, vita brevis

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Postby Audiendus » Sun Dec 18, 2011 6:14 am

Joseph’s Journey

I did not want to go to Bethlehem,
To journey far away from Galilee.
But Caesar’s thugs were watching, silent, grim,
As the town criers barked his harsh decree.

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Postby saparris » Sun Dec 18, 2011 11:32 am

Joseph’s Journey

I did not want to go to Bethlehem,
To journey far away from Galilee.
But Caesar’s thugs were watching, silent, grim,
As the town criers barked his harsh decree.
No bright angelic chorus followed near.
Ars longa, vita brevis

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Postby Audiendus » Sun Dec 18, 2011 5:18 pm

Joseph’s Journey

I did not want to go to Bethlehem,
To journey far away from Galilee.
But Caesar’s thugs were watching, silent, grim,
As the town criers barked his harsh decree.
No bright angelic chorus followed near,
No God-sent zephyr warmed the winter night

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Postby saparris » Mon Dec 19, 2011 12:37 pm

Joseph’s Journey

I did not want to go to Bethlehem,
To journey far away from Galilee.
But Caesar’s thugs were watching, silent, grim,
As the town criers barked their harsh decree.
No bright angelic chorus followed near,
No God-sent zephyr warmed the winter night,
No sound, except some distant shepherds' prayer
Ars longa, vita brevis

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Postby Audiendus » Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:09 pm

Joseph’s Journey

I did not want to go to Bethlehem,
To journey far away from Galilee.
But Caesar’s thugs were watching, silent, grim,
As the town criers barked the harsh decree.
No bright angelic chorus followed near,
No God-sent zephyr warmed the winter night,
No sound, except some distant shepherds' prayer
And short commotions when their flocks took fright.

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Postby saparris » Mon Dec 19, 2011 5:27 pm

Joseph’s Journey

I did not want to go to Bethlehem,
To journey far away from Galilee.
But Caesar’s thugs were watching, silent, grim,
As the town criers barked the harsh decree.
No bright angelic chorus followed near,
No God-sent zephyr warmed the winter night,
No sound, except some distant shepherds' prayer
And short commotions when their flocks took fright.
The end was worse, with little welcome found,
Ars longa, vita brevis

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Postby Audiendus » Mon Dec 19, 2011 9:58 pm

Joseph’s Journey

I did not want to go to Bethlehem,
To journey far away from Galilee.
But Caesar’s thugs were watching, silent, grim,
As the town criers barked the harsh decree.
No bright angelic chorus followed near,
No God-sent zephyr warmed the winter night,
No sound, except some distant shepherds' prayer
And short commotions when their flocks took fright.
The end was worse, with little welcome found;
Merchants and holy men took precedence.

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Postby saparris » Mon Dec 19, 2011 11:40 pm

Joseph’s Journey

I did not want to go to Bethlehem,
To journey far away from Galilee.
But Caesar’s thugs were watching, silent, grim,
As the town criers barked the harsh decree.
No bright angelic chorus followed near,
No God-sent zephyr warmed the winter night,
No sound, except some distant shepherds' prayer
And short commotions when their flocks took fright.
The end was worse, with little welcome found;
Merchants and holy men took precedence.
So we slept near a manger on the ground.
Ars longa, vita brevis

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Postby Audiendus » Tue Dec 20, 2011 7:14 am

Joseph’s Journey

I did not want to go to Bethlehem,
To journey far away from Galilee.
But Caesar’s thugs were watching, silent, grim,
As the town criers barked the harsh decree.
No bright angelic chorus followed near,
No God-sent zephyr warmed the winter night,
No sound, except some distant shepherds' prayer
And short commotions when their flocks took fright.
The end was worse, with little welcome found;
Merchants and holy men took precedence.
So we slept near a manger on the ground,
And then, next day, we watched something immense.

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Postby saparris » Tue Dec 20, 2011 11:46 pm

Joseph’s Journey

I did not want to go to Bethlehem,
To journey far away from Galilee.
But Caesar’s thugs were watching, silent, grim,
As the town criers barked the harsh decree.
No bright angelic chorus followed near,
No God-sent zephyr warmed the winter night,
No sound, except some distant shepherds' prayer
And short commotions when their flocks took fright.
The end was worse, with little welcome found;
Merchants and holy men took precedence.
So we slept near a manger on the ground,
And then, next day, we watched something immense.
By night, I was the father of God's son.
Ars longa, vita brevis

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Postby Audiendus » Wed Dec 21, 2011 10:22 am

Joseph’s Journey

I did not want to go to Bethlehem,
To journey far away from Galilee.
But Caesar’s thugs were watching, silent, grim,
As the town criers barked the harsh decree.
No bright angelic chorus followed near,
No God-sent zephyr warmed the winter night,
No sound, except some distant shepherds' prayer
And short commotions when their flocks took fright.
The end was worse, with little welcome found;
Merchants and holy men took precedence.
So we slept near a manger on the ground,
And then, next day, we watched something immense.
By night, I was the father of God's son.
O Mary! Hallelujah, blessed one!

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Postby LukeJavan8 » Sun Dec 25, 2011 6:53 pm

Very, very nice, again, you two ! ! !
-----please, draw me a sheep-----


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