This is my final poem for the 2026 Advent of Joy calendar that Deanna put together. I’ve been reading the poems she curated each morning, stealing lines for inspiration for a poem. You can find her calendar and explanation and more resources here.
I appreciated the break from my morning haiku writing and feel refreshed to return to the three lines. With the Advent poems, I noticed the joy and explorations of love and appreciation that Deanna pulled together and I tried to keep that going in my poems.
Lord knows we could use some light in our days.
Peace (in explorations),
Kevin