Yesterday was the shortest day of this year, and we are on the way to Equinox.

Image by Wolfgang Staudt via Flickr

 

Each season steam-trains toward the next,
Gathering speed in impatience to become
Something other.

Waiting for solstice.

Pebbled days followed by bouldered nights,
The sands of time grow large
At summers end.

We stroll among the remnants,
Picking at shards -
Foam caps washing ashore,
Late season steamers,
Kissing amid trillions of warm raindrops,
Soft breezes redolent of popcorn and hot dogs,
Warm sunny days that become chilly nights,
The screams of gulls protesting
Nature’s change.

The body of water rolls over in its sleep,
A giant settling in.

The moon-tides have a fondness for love
I do not want to forget
As I trade shorts for coats,
Sandals for galoshes
Honeysuckle for holly.

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  • ken bultman on Dec 22, 2009

    The changing of the seasons ….never ending for nature…happens once for me.

  • Val Mills on Dec 22, 2009

    Really enjoyed this poem. I like the images of summer things being smaller, lighter, the winter ones being larger, heavier, the pebbled days being followed by bouldered nights. We’ve just had summer solstice here.

  • AlmaG on Dec 22, 2009

    Seasons change just like us. Great poem :)

  • Authoress Terry E. Lyle on Dec 22, 2009

    I enjoyed this and the imagery.

  • Ruby Hawk on Dec 23, 2009

    It happens every year and I always dread changing shorts for coat too.

  • cutedrishti8 on Dec 23, 2009

    Wonderful piece..

  • LOVELYHONEY on Dec 24, 2009

    THE SUN SHALL RETURN

    ITS NOW OUR TURN

    TO WELCOME THE SUN

    AS IT COMES

  • LewSethics on Dec 24, 2009

    all hail the light of the sun

  • PhoenixRox on Dec 26, 2009

    This is just beautiful. The imagery is amazing.

  • mkd1788 on Dec 28, 2009

    brilliant work friend…beautiful pic you have uploaded..

  • albert1jemi on Dec 28, 2009

    beautiful poem

  • albert1jemi on Dec 28, 2009

    beautiful poem.

  • Patrick Bernauw on Dec 29, 2009

    Been away too long from your pages… Mighty good poem!

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