Poem © 2012 by Joyce Mason
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Winter asks a lot:
the most drastic
changes
severe conditions
inner work
quiet.
Winter asks a lot:
slow down
listen to yourself
hear the heartbeat
of the planet
universe
everyone, everything
divine symphony
Peace.
Winter asks a lot:
faith in the dark
trust that the long
night
will be over
the Sun will be
reborn
you with it.
Winter asks a lot
but it takes so
little
to love it
dive into a snow bank
make snow angels
snow people
throw snowballs
retreat to a warm
hearth
feeling the contrast
the rush.
Winter asks a lot
gives a lot
the season of the
most
dramatic shifts
some winters more
than others
Twenty-twelve:
Give winter what it
wants.
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Photo Credit: Snow on Red Winter Berries © Minerva Studio - Fotolia.com
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