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
NEW! Frame and The McGuire – for ages 8-13 … published by TradeWind Books, available on Amazon or your local bookstore.