Eager faces waited
Pressed to window pane
Staring at a gray landscape
Awaiting a change
In the atmosphere-
A blanket of white
Or the brilliant sun
Turning desolation
To lush green-
A cleanse or a growth
A change to bring about
Emotion that was locked away
Afraid to feel
During the months of stagnation
When even Mother Nature sleeps
Taking her rest
Leaving children unsupervised-
So they cling to their homes
Unsure of their stance
In a world so calm-
Creatures of chaos
Terrified to make a mess
When no supervising power
Is there to repair-
Eager faces fade to dejection
White flakes flutter
Falling to Earth and blanketing all
A cleansing power
Locking all in homes,
Awaiting the months
When the sun will again shine
And Mother awakes.
Katrina Thornley is a nature poet. novelist, and freelance journalist that resides in Rhode Island. She has two poetry collections currently published, a novel, as well as a short story anthology. Her poetry collections "Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature" and "Arcadians: Wooden Mystics" were inspired by a local park and life in her small rural town. You can find them on Amazon now!
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Katrina Thornley
Rhode Island based author and poetess with a love for nature and the written word. Works currently available include Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature, Arcadians: Wooden Mystics, 26 Brentwood Avenue & Other Tales, and Kings of Millburrow.
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Comments (3)
The title drew me to this, then the image , and the words are excellent
For me this is much more powerful as metaphor than literal. I'm from the Dakotas originally & really miss the snow since we've been in Kansas. Beautifully written & quite evocative, whether as metaphor or literal.
Powerful.