The wind howledAnd the sky scowledAnd everything was night. The wind whirledAnd the snow swirledAnd everything was white. The wind chilledBut the snow stilled,And everything was bright. The wind hushedAnd the sky blushed,Then everything was right. Photo by jannoon028 – freepik.com
Winter
Winter Far above, high in the sky A single speck slowly, softly Drifts and drops till it settles Finally resting ‘gainst the ground. Eventually it will melt, But for now it lingers, waiting. Soon another will fall nearby Matching its color, not design. They’re never exactly the same With some complex and some just not, […]
Classic Christmas Poetry to Share
Christmas poetry collections are a rare breed, though a few do exist. But many classic poems no longer have copyrights and are easy to share without purchase. I could recommend many to a readership that is already word-wealthy, because we recognize that our mutual delight grows when we read together. The grouping I include here […]
The Path Where No One Goes
There’s a path outside my window, all covered with fallen leavesAnd I’ve never had the courage to discover where it leads.Many people live around me, they forever come and go,But I’ve never seen a single one walk that particular road. Perhaps there is a loathsome monster lurking around the curve,Or maybe a pernicious dragon I’m […]
Shadow Play
When twilight to the window creeps And starlight, here and there, Is seen against the night-time’s dark That spreads now up the stair; ‘Tis at that time when children rest All snuggled in their beds That shadows come to dance among The stars and maple-heads. In day’s cold light the shadows hide About the […]
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