~ Day Before Winter Arrived ~ Soft tendrilled, fog persuaded air Wet, pungent, mist hangs everywhere Bird song, silent, cloud shrouded sun Cold, soon Winter, not yet begun. From Autumn's fall, the old conspires To chill the soul and douse the fire That Spring and Summer's light had lit Rekindled Love, we can't forget. So now the Patient Season's come We'll start today, until it's done When birds of Spring return at last To tell us Winter's cold has passed. Soft, special spirit, gently creeps Now warms my thoughts like Summer's heat You've come once more to hold my heart And keep me safe as Winter starts. ©Adriaan Painting by Steven Lymann Send this to a friend: Back to Index