<H3>The *Christmas Story* presented again in  *Haiku* form.</H3>

Last year, I diligently wrote many haiku to capture snapshots of key people, places, and events of the Christmas story, the story of the ages. I'm re-publishing it today for the many newcomers to Steemit, and as a happy reminder of the season.

This is the **Story of Stories,** the account of how God became a man, entering our universe from "another dimension," known in scripture as "the heavenlies."

Here, assembled in the order in which these events occurred, are all ten haiku. There is a title/heading for each that links back to the original individual haiku posting, where you may find a little more information about each stanza, as well as some other curated photo illustrations.

Almost all of this account is derived from reading the [**Gospel of Luke Chapter Two.**](https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=luke+2&version=NASB)

<H3>Our story begins with the unwitting action of Caesar Augustus.</H3>

As I've recently pointed out in the fictional account [**"Pulling Strings"**](https://steemit.com/psyop-contest/@creatr/pulling-strings-by-duncan-cary-palmer), the Omnipotent God uses even his enemies to accomplish his ends.

Augustus issues a decree that results in Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem. When Jesus is born there, in the City of David, God's word through the prophets is fulfilled.

![Augustus Caesar, chief tyrant of Rome](https://source.unsplash.com/B4op5oZ4x5Q)
<H6>Augustus Caesar, Roman Tyrant<BR> Photo courtesy of [Lou Levit](https://unsplash.com/@loulevit) and [http://unsplash.com](http://unsplash.com)</H6>
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<H2>🌲The Christmas Story in Ten  Haiku🌲</H2>
<H3>[⚔**Despot**⚔](https://steemit.com/poetry/@creatr/despot)</H3>
<H4>Tyrant decrees theft;<BR>knows not Who wields puppet strings.<BR>*Pawn* in Sovereign hand.</H4>
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<H3>[🐴**Donkey**🐴](https://steemit.com/poetry/@creatr/donkey)</H3>
<H4>Who rests on my back?<BR>I must place each hoof with care,<BR>she's heavy with child.</H4>
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<H3>[🚼**Parents...**🍼](https://steemit.com/poetry/@creatr/parents)</H3>
<H4>Working-poor couple<BR>in love, not yet intimate;<BR>Suddenly parents.</H4>
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<H3>[🐄**Stable**🐑](https://steemit.com/poetry/@creatr/stable)</H3>
<H4>Humble environs<BR>superlatively honored,<BR>host a regal birth.</H4>
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<H3>[🐑**Herdsmen**🐑🐏🐑🐑🐑](https://steemit.com/poetry/@creatr/herdsmen)</H3>
<H4>Herdsmen overwhelmed<BR>as sunburst heralds disclose;<BR>God-man has arrived!</H4>
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<H3>[🎺📯🎆🎇**¡Messengers!**🎇🎆📯🎺](https://steemit.com/poetry/@creatr/messengers)</H3>
<H4>Ethereal band,<BR>beings from unearthly realm,<BR>heard on our planet.</H4>
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<H3>[📚**Elder**📚](https://steemit.com/poetry/@creatr/elder)</H3>
<H4>Aged scholar's hope,<BR>Spirit-promised child, Here!<BR>Breathing in his arms.</H4>
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<H3>[🗡**Sword**🗡](https://steemit.com/poetry/@creatr/sword)</H3>
<H4>Many to rise, fall...<BR>A mother's heart is pierced;<BR>ominous future.</H4>
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<H3>[🕎🕯**Widow**🕯🕎](https://steemit.com/poetry/@creatr/widow)</H3>
<H4> Phanuel 's daughter,<BR>bereaved, chooses joy and speaks<BR>of Jesus to all.</H4>
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<H3>[🐪**Sages**🐫🐪](https://steemit.com/poetry/@creatr/sages)</H3>
<H4>Sages of Cathay<BR>Come, heeding stellar beacon,<BR>Infant King to fete.</H4>
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<H6>Simeon prophesied that a sword would pierce Mary's soul...<BR> Photo courtesy of **Rama** via Wikimedia Commons</H6>
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Please visit [@lakshmi](https://steemit.com/poetry/@lakshmi/what-is-a-haiku-haiku-challenge) and [@ericvancewalton](https://steemit.com/poetry/@ericvancewalton/impromptu-haiku-vol-6-holiday-edition-plus-book-giveaway) who provided me with that "extra push" to write haiku.
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