AI Illustration, courtesy
December finds himself again a child
Even as he undergoes his age.
Cold and early darkness now descend,
Embracing sanctuaries of delight.
More and more he stares into the night,
Becoming less and less concerned with ends,
Emblem of the innocent as sage
Restored to wonder by what he must yield.
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Nicholas Gordon
from Poems for Free, 2025
[Copyright by Nicholas Gordon - free for personal or non-commercial use]
Nicholas Gordon biography
"December Finds Himself Again a Child" read by Nicholas Gordon, music by Wayne Jones.
Courtesy Poems for Free.
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