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A new blog to contain answers to prompts |
Since my old blog "Everyday Canvas "  became overfilled, here's a new one. This new blog item will continue answering prompts, the same as the old one. Cool water cascading to low ground
To spread good will and hope all around.  |
| 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. -------- 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. ------------ 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. |
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