Tiny Advent Poems
We are very excited to share these 24 Tiny Advent Poems by Amy Scott Robinson. They have been presented visually by Richard Lyall, and we think the potential for these is endless.
They also tie-in really well with our Worship in the Waiting advent material.
NOTE: For December 7th 2021 we have decided to pause the Tiny Poems and ask for prayer for refugees, given the plight of refugees coming to the UK and across the world. Please consider using our alternative prayer card (also downloadable). Thanks.
They are free to download and use as you wish for non-profit purposes. Could you:
- Look at one a day as part of family devotions through December?
- Use in a school classroom for a daily reflection through Advent (the open-ended nature of the poems makes them good to use in a religiously neutral setting)?
- Post (or share our #TinyAdventPoems Facebook or Twitter posts) of these on social media for each day of Advent?
- Email one a day to your church family?
We would love to know how you have used these and any stories that have come as a result.
[Note - in 2020 we replaced day 9's poem as the previous one was flagged as potentially triggering content. If you used the 2019 day 9 poem before, please use the new one now.]
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Thank you.
Raquel
Mary
Wendy
Christmas is a very difficult time of year for childless not by choice peoplel like me. If you are a woman who has longed for children and grandchildren, and not been able to have them, this small poem will be extremely painful and difficult to read. People in this situation are often marginalised and overlooked within church communities and are subject to a myriad of small insensitivities that make them feel they are “ different” , not as good as, less than,other women in their communities. As 19% of women age 45 years and more were childless in 2018, this group is not small in number. However they are often treated quite callously and indifferently by church communities.This poem is an example of the thoughtless way in which they can be treated. There would be ways in which this sort of topic could be more intelligently and inclusively framed.It simply requires greater sensitivity to other people’s pain.Thank you for making available a comment so I can convey how I feel about this. It is a shame because all your other poems cause me no pain at all.. In fact they are interesting and engaging for people to read, so thanks for doing them, but please bear in mind what I have said for future reference.
God bless you