“Christmas Night,” a limited edition woodblock print/greeting card
It is so difficult for me to locate well-written Advent poems. A couple years ago I began collecting and posting some of my favorites. The list includes some well known poets as well as some lesser known individuals. As a way to celebrate the season, I offer the 12 days of Christmas poetry:
- December 14 - “Annunciation” by Denise Levertov
- December 15, Third Sunday of Advent “Advent Calendar” by Rowan Williams
- December 16 - “Advent” by Donald Hall
- December 17 - “Mosaic of the Nativity (Serbia, Winter 1993)” by Jane Kenyon
- December 18 - “The God We Hardly Knew” by Óscar Romero
- December 19 – “The House of Christmas” by GK Chesterton
- December 20 - “Into The Darkest Hour” by Madeleine L’Engle
- December 21 - “The Winter Is Cold, Is Cold” by Madeleine L’Engle
- December 22, Fourth Sunday of Advent - “Nativity” by John Donne
- December 23 - “A Christmas Carol” by Christina Georgina Rossetti
- December 24 - “Mighty Mercy” by John Piper
- December 25 - “For Christmas Day” by Charles Wesley
Hope you enjoy the list. Let me know of Advent poems that are not listed here.
