Christmas Crib at Saint Teresa’s Church

Joe CushnanDecember 20, 2019

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Christmas Crib at Saint Teresa's Church

written by: Joe Cushnan

@JoeCushnan

It was the highlight of the year,
apart from toys on Christmas day,
to see the outdoor crib
where the baby Jesus lay.

Memory and maturity spoil
the wonder of it all,
for the star was a bulb
and Jesus was a doll.

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Joe Cushnan

I was born and raised in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Now retired after a long retail management career across the UK, I devote time to writing. I have an ever-increasing portfolio of published features, reviews, poetry and fiction.

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John is a social worker working in the field of disability management and holds degrees in social work, rehabilitation services, and psychology. He is also a 3rd degree black belt in Karate, has worked as a cornerman in the UFC, and grew up in both the Bahamas and Canada. John is the author of two books of poetry: “March” and “The Seasons of Us” (both published in 2019). His work has appeared widely in numerous literary journals, magazines, and anthologies internationally. John is also a Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net nominee and lives in Caledon Ontario, Canada with his wife and two children.