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    Parker Owens
  • Parker Owens
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  • 12/27/2017
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Disasters, Delights and Other Detours - 14. A Sonnet at Solstice

A week late. Please be understanding...

Now comes the deepest darkness of the year,
when Selene reigns longest, chill and cold;
the stars forget to tread their dance of old,
and sunlight is reluctant to appear.
Behold the whited snowscape, most austere,
the subtle covered over with the bold,
as late the autumn colors once foretold,
dark blackness coming earlier and near.
So here before a merry crackling flame
may we the longest evening spend at play;
in mirth and friendship let us now reclaim
the light and joy of life as it were day,
and every frigid shadow shall we tame,
as joined in heart, we drive the frost away.

My best wishes to everyone, and hopes for a wonderful New Year.
Copyright © 2017 Parker Owens; All Rights Reserved.
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mogwhy

ohhh Parker, i forgive you for being late with this gift. can i share it with a couple of friends that i know IRL who celebrate this Holiday? i think they'd love it

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1 hour ago, mogwhy said:

ohhh Parker, i forgive you for being late with this gift. can i share it with a couple of friends that i know IRL who celebrate this Holiday? i think they'd love it

 

Thank you, Moggy. Of course you may. I sent it with my few holiday cards this year, too. 

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42 minutes ago, Valkyrie said:

Wonderful :) A perfect tribute to the solstice.  

 

Thank you! And now the days get longer, slowly, slowly...

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1 minute ago, dughlas said:

This sings in tune with the old songs of the Solstice.

 

True. Several ran through my head in writing this. I’m glad this brought them to your mind, too. 

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northie

Don't know why I didn't comment on this at the time ...  :huh: I love the way the silvered chill gradually gives way to warmth, both physical and emotional.

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2 hours ago, northie said:

Don't know why I didn't comment on this at the time ...  :huh: I love the way the silvered chill gradually gives way to warmth, both physical and emotional.

 

Thank you for this very generous comment. Definitely wonderful to wake up to. An old solstice carol played in my head as I wrote it.

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