the earth awakens to the cold touch of itself.
Snow knows no other recourse except
this falling, this sudden letting go
over the small gnomed bushes, all the emptying trees.
Snow puts beauty back into the withered and malnourished,
into the death-wish of nature and the deliberate way
winter insists on nothing less than deference.
waiting all its life, snow says, 'Let me cover you.'
~ The First Day of Winter by Laura Lush
May you all have warm fire, warm food, and warm folks to share it with on this longest night on the year! Yuletide & Winter Solstice blessings to you all and those you care about!
Sláinte!
Aymi & Laurel
5 comments:
i hope that you had a fine solstice!
that was a great post! thanks for sharing the poem: )
- joel
thechickenstewindiereview.blogspot.com
Anon: Thank you I did! And I hope you did as well. :)
Joel: Thanks for stopping by and for the nice comment! :)
Happy Holidays!
I really like that poem, a beautiful way to welcome winter.
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