"We Three Kings" is a classic Christmas poem that follows three wise men as they journey across fields, mountains, and moorlands, guided by a brilliant star toward the newborn king in Bethlehem. Each verse gives voice to a different Magus, presenting his gift — gold for a king, frankincense for a god, and myrrh foreshadowing suffering and death — before the final verse rises into a triumphant vision of resurrection and heavenly praise. The poem moves with quiet momentum from reverence to grief to glory.

Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/ririro-com-poetry--6577576/support.