Poet’s Showcase: ‘Vigil’

A watch in the night
down centuries,
down millennia,
and again Noel.

In an age-old vigil,
from a restless world
unforgettable song;
once again Christmas Eve,
Noel.

A watch in the night
in yet another year,
an occasion of peace,
ineffable, sweet,
brief.

— Beverly Boyd lives in Lawrence.