Official first day of winter–
the solstice
when darkness is bigger,
greater, longer
than the sun’s extended rays
which reach my fingertips
eight minutes later than when they first sizzled
out of their thermogenic home
This electromagnetic radiation
reaches the cool blue earth
invisibly touches my skin
Here I sit
in the chill of Cimmerian nights
and wait for a tender light to pierce
the crepuscular twilight
Underneath December’s star
silence stirs the night
life transgresses, progresses
Sing a song of lament
you hungry and thirsty bones
as your song stretches
through winter
Remember the perpetual anticipation
remember the deep agonies
of waiting in darkness for dreams
Let the heat of the star touch you
and watch the fires burn
© prasanta December 21, 2017
SO beautiful.
Thank you so much, Katie! I appreciate you taking the time to read here, and your comments!