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December 01, 1978
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Carol of the Brown King
Of the three Wise Men
Who came to the King,
One was a brown man.
So they sing.
Of the three Wise Men
Who followed the Star.
One was a brown king
From afar.
They brought fine gifts
Of spices and gold
In jeweled boxes
Of beauty untold.
Unto His humble
Manger they came
And bowed their heads
In Jesus’ name.
Three Wise Men.
One dark like me -
Part of His
Nativity
Langston Hughes
Under the Mistletoe
1 did not know' she’d take it so.
Or else I’d never dared:
Although the bliss was worth the blow.
1 did not know she’d fake it so.
She stood beneath the mistletoe
So long I thought she cared:
I did not know she’d take it so.
Or else I’d never dared.
Countee Cullen
All Poems are taken from, Christmas Gif - Art Anthology of
Poems, Songs and Stories Written By and About Negroes.
Compiled by Charlemae Rollins
copyright 1963
Kid Stuff
The wise guys
tell me
that Christmas
is Kid Stuff...
Maybe they've got
something there—
Two thousand years ago
three wise guys
chased a star
across a continent
to bring
frankincense and myrrh
to a Kid
born in a manger
with an idea in his head...
And as the bombs
crash
all over the world
today
the real wise guys
know
that w'e've all
got to go chasing stars
again
in the hope
that we can get back
some of that
Kid Stuff
born two thousand years ago-
Frank Horne
December. 1942
A Gift To You
by Antonio Bolton
In this little box you’ll find a variety of things
You will find honor and respect and dignity and love
For this little box is a gift to you
It has all kinds of emotions and treasures too
It has joy for the day when your first child is born
It has warmth for the body to keep that little baby warm
It has pride to help you show that you are beautiful inside
There is temptation to let you know from somethings you must hide
This little box has courage to help you go on from.here
This little box is filled with confidence to deviate your fears
In here, you will find sunshine to warm your soul
There is knowledge more valuable than rubies and gold
And today s if you are tired,and weak and burdened with sorrow
This little box has strength to carry your through tomorrow
For this world is bitter and cold and could care-less
About your wants and your needs for tenderness
When you are fighting and fighting those enemies from outside
When you are running and running and there is no place to hide
When you are stumbling and falling and desperately calling
"Somebody please help me"
This little box is your hold on reality.
For the maker of this box is God. he is the giver of all good
and perfect gifts.
Yes, it's just a little box so it seems
But this small gift can help you realize your dreams
So please accept this gift as I give it t6 you
Because this little box can do wonders for vou!
If 1 might gaze into a time,
a time when days are gay.
I’d see the crystal image
of a child at play.
The sound of bells, ringing.
With a pitch so clear,
Anyone would know
that Christmas was here.
Outdoors I would fee!
the presence of. Jack Frost,
the only one w ho can nip
with a feel so soft.
That Time of Year
Snow covering the earth
with a look so. dear.
' It would glisten with the trees
filled, with lights of Christmas cheer.
Now this time that 1 see
is very near, so listen
for the Bells that will
bring happiness and the New Year.
Look for the lights that
gleam oh so bright.
For Christmas, wonderful Christmas,
is here.
Gabrielle Jeanne Girigorie
P Now that a whole semester of
work and study hustle and bustle is
behind us, the time comes for us to
get that yuletide cheer and spirit of
Christmas brewing. The Reflec
tions Yearbook staff wishes each
and everyone a happy holiday sea
son, and reminds you that as you
turn the pages of your Christmas
wish-book, that you keep the real
meaning of Christmas at heart.
Novice Johnson - Editor
Kc£itn C\Qjborir\e Cathy Henry - Asst. Editor