Barrie Sheperd - New Advent/Christmas book

I have just a few copies of A Way with Words, my Christmas 2021 poetry collection, left on the shelves, and five days to go before the book becomes out of date.
You have probably already purchased a copy, or copies, in good time for your Xmas list. But might someone have been forgotten? Or have you just remembered a friend who would appreciate a small selection of verse to add depth and height, plus an occasional smile, to these rare and holy days?
Help me clear off my shelves. Order another copy - or two - and increase the checks to the food pantries. They are not exactly pricey at $10 per copy (plus $2 postage) and $7 of that price goes to help feed the hungry. And by the way, poetry will never go out of date.
Barrie
P.S. To order email barrieshep@aol.com, call 207 510 1637, or drop a note to 15 Piper Road - K325, Scarborough, ME 0004074. Teaser below.

Barrie

Nativity Play

Amid humble shepherds,
majestic kings, awkward angels
with their bent-coat-hanger halos,
my most unforgettable character
is the tender-hearted lad
assigned to play inn keeper
who undid the whole production
when he assured the wandering couple,
“You folks are so, so lucky.
We just had a cancellation.”

barrieshep@aol.com