A Christmas Faggot

A sequence of devotional and reflective poems for the Christmas season, meditating on the Incarnation, Nativity scenes, sacramental themes and pastoral tenderness. The verses range from celebratory carols and cradle songs to art-inspired ekphrases on sacred images, contemplations on Joseph and the Madonna, and short liturgical pieces echoing Benedictus, Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis. Throughout there is recurring imagery of light, baptismal water, suffering transformed by love, and domestic worship; tone moves between jubilant praise and quiet, prayerful silence. Arranged as a seasonal faggot intended for children and parish readers, the collection invites communal rejoicing and private meditation on Christian mysteries.