'A Silent Night, A Holy Night' Poem by Valsa George

'A Silent Night, A Holy Night'

Rating: 4.9


The sun has set and the shadows fled
The feathered flocks, flown to their nest
Weary men after the day's toil and care
Are back home for sleep and rest

No bird sings and no beast strays
No tramp wanders and no lights shimmer
Silence rules and peace prevails
The sky is clear and the stars do glimmer

Buds unfold in shady glades
A sweet aroma pervades the air
Fluttering leaves sing a lullaby
And glow worms reel on wings of fire

Birds and beasts, in Nature's bosom rest
Babies nap, cuddling to their mothers tight
Tired men stretch out under quilts for ease
The world, asleep with dreams sweet and bright

A brief interlude from all angry strife
A time of farewell to all frivolous conceits
A holy night to bury our woes
And a God sent time to ease our spirits!

COMMENTS OF THE POEM

When day is done and night has begun to sing the earth to rest... nice peaceful poem about earning that rest after a day of toiling...a ten..

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Leslie Philibert 31 August 2014

Well written quatrains in ABCB rhyme, V3 and V5 don`t stay in the pattern, so maybe a re-write would make it even better..

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Jayatissa K. Liyanage 31 August 2014

Nice sweet melodious lullaby taking one to a dream world. Excellent write. well deserved to be the poem of the day. Congratulations!

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Yasmin Khan 31 August 2013

Congratulations, kudos dear Valsa ma'am. It's beautiful and written in the tradition of Romanticists like Wordsworth. A lovely description of a silent night

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Leslie Philibert 31 August 2014

Well written quatrains in ABCB rhyme, V3 and V5 don`t stay in the pattern, so maybe a re-write would make it even better..

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Kumarmani Mahakul 03 June 2020

The rule of Silence is so touchingly and vividly delineated by you here. Let me cite...Silence rules and peace prevails / The sky is clear and the stars do glimmer / No bird sings and no beast strays / /No tramp wanders and no lights shimmer. Fantastic.10

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Loke Kok Yee 22 October 2015

This poem I read deep in the night and it brought peace into my heart Thanks Valsa-10+++

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Ajit R Kanale 21 July 2015

'Glow worms reel on wings of fire' - brilliant words! Beautiful picturisation of the night. Loved it!

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Bharati Nayak 20 July 2015

With wonderful flow of words the poem is really soothing.

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A rich and refreshing reflection my friend!

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