Daily Cascade

Winter Solstice

Prompt:

Write an acrostic poem about Winter Solstice. Yup, it will have two stanzas one with the first letter of each line spelling winter and the second stanza with the first letter spelling solstice. Have fun. I can't wait to see what you come up with in your entry.

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Winter Solstice

Weather whispering through pine trees
Into my soul, as if icicles that tease
Nights stretch long, days down to a trace
Thoughts linger toward a gloomy place
Earth in its unbidden celestial dance,
Races into my musings' quiet trance

Stars shining bright in frosty air
Over me, as if some spectacle rare
Light, then, on its way to a slow return
Soon, inside me a yearning will burn
Turning the wheel of memories to keep score
Inviting tears into my life, now and once more
Cope I must, with changes, dark or light
Eternal cycles reigning, those I cannot fight.

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Note:

Solstice in Latin means the sun stands still before reversing direction.
As to its symbolism, it represents the triumph of light over darkness and vice versa. It, in fact, points to a cycle of renewal within the cycles of nature.
The winter solstice, in the Northern hemisphere is around December 21 and December 22. It marks the shortest day and the longest night of the year. This is due to the earth's tilt.
Some old cultures like the Mayans and ancient Egyptians built monuments aligned with the solstice. Even in our day, solstices are celebrated in many places in the world.