How Sleeps the World

How Sleeps the World

A Poem by An owl on the moon
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in winter’s solemn slumber...

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How sleeps the world
in winter’s solemn slumber
cloaked in icy white blankets
of embroidered frost.
Echoes of autumn’s song
still stirring the clouded sky.
Spring’s swelling crescendo
rehearsing her grand entrance.
Summer but a distant apparition,
an island of sweet embraces.
And underneath are roused roots
wispy curling fingers
reaching,
rolling,
seizing,
straining
through stone and sand,
gripping tight to earth’s shroud.
Listen to wind whispers
softly dancing across windows
and wintry walkways,
shyly sighing,
speaking
in dreams of
dancing daylight.
Glimpse the soft sun’s caress
to awaken the day
with winter’s wonderland.


© 2019 An owl on the moon


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well done...a masterful poem says i! loved every bit and bite of it ... up North the winter has been so very long ......... this is the poem everyone experiencing Winter's long, ice locked, grip, needs ...not even a hint of ...oh maybe could change this or that ...fine read for me ..and absolutely love the pic ..a top hatted dark "Jonny Depp" type .. with the ravens ... so cool! ;)
E.

Posted 5 Years Ago


An owl on the moon

5 Years Ago

Oh, so thankful you came back here, my friend. Thank you for your encouraging words. Wanting spring .. read more
Einstein Noodle

5 Years Ago

i moved from the Northern Snow Places .. am retired and living in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas no.. read more
An owl on the moon

5 Years Ago

Ah, I know those Ozark mountains so well. Hope you're enjoying! :)
Nice images paint an accurate picture of the way winter presents. It seems like a shroud, but beneath the surface life is thriving, ready to rise with the oncoming spring. A very nice contemplation here.

Posted 5 Years Ago


An owl on the moon

5 Years Ago

Your eyes saw it so clearly. Oh, thank you for reading. Yes, spring waits under the cold, snowy soil.. read more

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