The Story of Christmas in Ten Haiku

The Christmas Story presented again in Haiku form.

Last year, I diligently wrote many haiku to capture snapshots of key people, places, and events of the Christmas story, the story of the ages. I'm re-publishing it today for the many newcomers to Steemit, and as a happy reminder of the season.

This is the Story of Stories, the account of how God became a man, entering our universe from "another dimension," known in scripture as "the heavenlies."

Here, assembled in the order in which these events occurred, are all ten haiku. There is a title/heading for each that links back to the original individual haiku posting, where you may find a little more information about each stanza, as well as some other curated photo illustrations.

Almost all of this account is derived from reading the Gospel of Luke Chapter Two.

Our story begins with the unwitting action of Caesar Augustus.

As I've recently pointed out in the fictional account "Pulling Strings", the Omnipotent God uses even his enemies to accomplish his ends.

Augustus issues a decree that results in Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem. When Jesus is born there, in the City of David, God's word through the prophets is fulfilled.

Augustus Caesar, Roman Tyrant
Photo courtesy of Lou Levit and http://unsplash.com

🌲The Christmas Story in Ten Haiku🌲

⚔Despot⚔

Tyrant decrees theft;
knows not Who wields puppet strings.
Pawn in Sovereign hand.

🐴Donkey🐴

Who rests on my back?
I must place each hoof with care,
she's heavy with child.

🚼Parents...🍼

Working-poor couple
in love, not yet intimate;
Suddenly parents.

🐄Stable🐑

Humble environs
superlatively honored,
host a regal birth.

🐑Herdsmen🐑🐏🐑🐑🐑

Herdsmen overwhelmed
as sunburst heralds disclose;
God-man has arrived!

🎺📯🎆🎇¡Messengers!🎇🎆📯🎺

Ethereal band,
beings from unearthly realm,
heard on our planet.

📚Elder📚

Aged scholar's hope,
Spirit-promised child, Here!
Breathing in his arms.

🗡Sword🗡

Many to rise, fall...
A mother's heart is pierced;
ominous future.

🕎🕯Widow🕯🕎

Phanuel 's daughter,
bereaved, chooses joy and speaks
of Jesus to all.

🐪Sages🐫🐪

Sages of Cathay
Come, heeding stellar beacon,
Infant King to fete.

Simeon prophesied that a sword would pierce Mary's soul...
Photo courtesy of Rama via Wikimedia Commons

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~FIN~

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