Light Unlocked.Light Unlocked Kevin Crossley-Holland Kevin John William Crossley-Holland (born February 7, 1941) is an English children's author and poet. Born in Mursley, North Buckinghamshire, Holland grew up in Whiteleaf, a small village in the Chilterns. & Lawrence Sail, editors John Lawrence John Lawrence can refer to:
Dufour Editions PO Box 7, Chester Springs, PA 19425 USA 1904634184 $24.95 www.defoureditions.com Edited by award-winning authors Kevin Crossley-Holland and Lawrence Sail, Light Unlocked: Christmas Card Poems is a collection of eighty Christmas card poems by a wide variety of contemporary authors, many of them well-known. From Advent to Epiphany Epiphany (ĭpĭf`ənē) [Gr.,=showing], a prime Christian feast, celebrated Jan. 6, called also Twelfth Day or Little Christmas. Its eve is Twelfth Night. , these often detailed and nuanced verses reach out to capture the spirit of the Christmas season and deliver a symphony of emotional expression filled with the joy, wonder, hope, and delight of the season. Black-and-white wood engravings wood engraving n. 1. a. A block of wood on whose surface a design for printing is engraved across the end grain. b. A print made from a wood engraving. 2. The art or process of making wood engravings. by expert John Lawrence beautifully illustrate this sentimental sen·ti·men·tal adj. 1. a. Characterized or swayed by sentiment. b. Affectedly or extravagantly emotional. 2. Resulting from or colored by emotion rather than reason or realism. 3. compilation, perfect for reading aloud or sharing with the family while celebrating yuletide. "Christmas": Despite the forecast's promise, / It didn't snow that night; / But in the morning, flakes began / To glade all right. / Not enough to cover roads / Or even hide the grass; / But enough to change the light. |
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