Winter long
Winter deep
Snow & ice
The Cailleach's keep
Mist shrouded morn
Crystal white
Shortest day
Longest night
The land sleeps
Earth rests
Heartbeat slow
within the breast
Darkness falls
Fires blaze bright
The vigil kept
All through the night
Travellers arrive
To join the feast
And await the Sun
Watching the East
A pale glow
The first soft ray
The sun is risen
Darkness driven away
The land sleeps
Earth rests
Yet heartbeat quickens
within the breast
ooo I needed that Nigel
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Lovely, may I use the poem into Yule post on a mamas' forum?
ReplyDeleteThat's two requests I've had to use it. I guess it's not bad then :)
ReplyDeleteNigel, this is absolutely beautiful. Your words just roll off the tongue...
ReplyDeleteJust brilliant. i love it. Thank you for sharing. it's very calming to me. xox
Nice flow of words. Well written.
ReplyDeleteLovely and warm words. My favourite line is : The land sleeps, Earth rests. So simple and beautiful at the same time. thank you for sharing.
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