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Instead of looking upon the solstice with dread, here are six poems to remind you of the enchantment of winter, the magic of the holidays and provide you with warmth and solidarity when the icy winds blow. A Christmas Carol by Christina Rossetti In the bleak mid-winter Frosty wind made moan, Earth stood hard as iron, Water like a stone; Poetry for the winter solstice To celebrate the shortest day of the year, Radio 4 broadcast poetry inspired by winter. Here's how we marked the turning of the season. Up in the Morning. William Shakespeare How like a winter hath my absence been From thee, the pleasure of the fleeting year! Winter Love Linda Gregg I would like to decorate this silence, but my house grows only cleaner The Snow Fairy Claude McKay Winter Timothy Liu SNOWY WONDER White-Eyes Mary Oliver In winter all the singing is in the tops of the trees Snow Day 1. "A Christmas Carol" — Christina Rossetti In the bleak mid-winterFrosty winds made moan,Earth stood hard as iron,Water like a stoneSnow had fallen, snow on snow,Snow on snow,In the bleak.
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Everyone knows that in the Northern Hemisphere, December 21st is the winter solstice, the shortest day of the year. Instead of lamenting the shortest day of the year, many winter poems focus on the fact that the days start growing longer again at the solstice. Winter Solstice Poem #1: Snowy Night by Mary Oliver Last night, an owl in the blue dark tossed an indeterminate number of carefully shaped sounds into the world, in which, a quarter of a mile away, I happened to be standing. I couldn't tell which one it was - the barred or the great-horned ship of the air - it was that distant. But, anyway, Winter Solstice by Tess Jolly I will not write about Christmas lights garlanding the tree, how steadily red blends to sapphire emerald gold, how strong the little bulbs must be to throw their dancing hearts upon the café wall, how children try to catch them. I will not say there is tinsel draped about the branches Tess: 'Winter Solstice' was one of those rare, gifted poems. The first line came and after that it felt like it was a case of writing and editing what was already there.. Tess Jolly's poetry has appeared in many UK poetry magazines and in the anthologies The Best New British and Irish Poets 2016 and The Poet's Quest for God (published by.
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Jun '21 Midwinter's Starry Mystery Stars shine in the middle of the day same as in space in the pitch of night though Sun's home advantage is like a veil, masking starlight with its rays of glorious clutter. But Summer's grandest stage performance foretells its glory is fading away. Stars shine in the middle of the day Winter poems have often involved death,. such as Charles Reznikoff's moving prayer "Hanukkah" prayers and "To Juan at the Winter Solstice," Robert Graves's classic solstice poem based on the mythology of the White Goddess. New Year's poems, also, tend to jibe with the larger concerns of the season: the sometimes painful descent.
Twelve beautiful winter poems A selection of classic and contemporary poems about winter from Robert Frost, Gillian Clarke, Edgar Allen Poe and more to enjoy during the coldest season. Winter is a starkly beautiful season. With frosty mornings, bright, crisp days and powdery snow it's easy to see how it has inspired poets throughout history. Quotes to celebrate the winter solstice 'Kindness is like snow. It beautifies everything it covers.' Khalil Gibran 'Winter is the time for comfort, for good food and warmth, for the touch of.
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Winter Solstice.Give yourself to slumber under ink black clouds. Moon below the horizon, light for when it's dark. Lie in peaceful presence. Silhouette of the trees mythologies reverberate of songs, put us to.. Read More © Kat Dornian Categories: winter solstice, community, hope, social, spiritual, Form: Free verse Celebrate the Winter Solstice with Poetry Dec 21, 2017 By Paulette Beete Click on the name of the poem to read the full text. What's your favorite winter poem? "snowfall makes no noise,/ falls as forgetting falls,/ flake after flake." — "The Snowfall is so Silent" by Miguel de Unamuna
