Near and far in lands of hinter, holidays abound in winter Chilly cold the winds a blowin’, trees are bare no leaves are showin’ Streams are frozen skies are cloudy, bars are full and loud and rowdy Farmers sell the crops they reap, if any’s left it’s theirs to keep Chopping wood in fall’s not […]
Poetry Corner: Johanna Ely “Preparing for winter”
In late October the afternoon sun settles close to the horizon, but still warms the skin. A clear blue sky holds no premonition of what must come next. Only the light weakens, gives us a subtle warning, while shadows grow into long fingers that reach out and touch the circadian self, affirm our uneasiness that […]