Last Sunday at Café Church, several people made an attempt at a cinquain poem for Christmas, focussing on a character or particular aspect of the Christmas story.

Here are some of them:

Light
In Darkness
Nascent, tiny, fragile
But growing, unquenchable, everlasting
Kingdom.

Mary
Innocent Virgin
Fearful, honoured, blessed,
Carrying the Christ-Child
Mother

Herod
Power abused
Heard King’s coming
Scared of Jewish uprise
Infanticide

Angels
Shiny people
Telling, changing, glorifying
Surprising messengers of God
Heavenly

Angel
Bright shining
Soldier, armed, fierce
Brings God’s greetings here
Messenger

Christmas
Jesus’ birth
Salvation, joy, peace
Hearts full of joy
Celebration

Shepherds
Rugged, outcasts
Hearing, frightened, wondering
Listen to the angels
Glorify

How about having a go yourself?