If only Winter was the Old Winter
Embrace the Rain
.
The ginkos are gone the colour of
Midsummer glare, fans finally falling.
Beeches now brilliant auburn, poplars
Drifting orange yellow instead of white
Cotton. Leaves lifted as easily in whipped-
Up gusts with rain against windows.
.
The cold requires we bundle up
In gloves and hoods, but we embrace
Winter weather, smile with chapped lips,
Rubbing ruddy cheeks, like a proof
We’re not in so much trouble, perhaps
The world is not turning terribly
Scorching dry, desiccating all round us.
.
We cling to this chill as an indication of
Lessened danger: deceiving ourselves,
Like lung cancer patients, counting dear
Cough-free hours as signs we’re in the clear.
A simple idea as autumn finally feels like it’s here, with plenty of rain these last few weeks.
But of course, it’s not quite winter, at least not winter as it was. In the local park, while the willows are shedding their leaves, these trees are coming in to bloom, as if it were February already…
Posted on December 14, 2023, in Ecology, nature, poetry, Writing and tagged auburn, autumn, cancer, climate change, climate chaos, cotton, danger, deceiving, ginkos, leaves, nature, oaks, orange, orange auburn, poem, poetry, poplars, rain, Spain, spring, symptoms, wildlife, winter, writing. Bookmark the permalink. Leave a comment.
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