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meridian_rose ([personal profile] meridian_rose) wrote in [community profile] lmdee2019-12-18 09:18 am

Flashback December: Yule

For this month I'm featuring some older works newcomers haven't seen and others might not remember. I'd love to see others share their past work; there's nothing wrong with celebrating earlier creations any more than there is re-reading a favourite book or re-watching a film!

This week's poems feature Yule/Winter Solstice, which this year occurs on 22 December.


Solstice Haiku
Midsummer draws near
But in the south it's winter
That reaches its peak


Poem: Yule

We wait for Yule
the shadows lengthening
the darkness surrounding us
for some a welcome relief
a chance to breathe
before a new start
the winter solstice
the longest night before
the rebirth of the light
brings promise of spring
to hold onto through
the winter months ahead
the wheel has turned