We’re almost at the solstice when light changes so subtly we don’t notice it for days. It’s a time of mystery: we light candles to honour the day, ring bells, light fires to help bring back the sun, and watch the tide change …
CIRCLING
the year-end solstice 
leans on my shoulders
winter divides …
circles its beginning
on a grey-hued beach
where water surges
against a rock
with mist weeping
the tide’s turn
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NEW! Frame and The McGuire – for ages 8-13 … published by TradeWind Books, available on Amazon or your local bookstore.
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About Joanna M. Weston
Born in England, she lives in British Columbia. She is married with three sons,
Joanna has an MA from the University of British Columbia. She has published in numerous anthologies and in magazines in Canada, the US, UK, and New Zealand, such as Canadian Women's Studies, Convolvus, Endless Mountains Review, Grain, Green's Magazine, Prairie Fire, Spin, Wascana Review, CBC Gallery, and many more...
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