A big thank you to Editor Monique Berry for publishing
"Winter Solstice Presents" in Halcyon Days.

http://halcyondaysmagazine.blogspot.com

Winter Solstice Presents

At this powerful time, the sun stands still.

Winter Solstice gives the North’s best present,

it begins with great darkness and holds us

and shows us new promise and solace.

Even within the depths of blackness,

it gifts essential rest and dormancy.

A dormancy birthing new energy,

carrying us into the yule season.

There are gifts we take, there are gifts we give.

The Winter Solstice allows the children

of the Earth’s top half to share their own gift.

Our lighted candle beacons, using light

to brighten places where light is most needed,

sending hope to places unimpeded.

Flickering candles, silver, white, argent

with lambent glow, effulgent, radiant,

lit against angled corners and niches

or shone within porches and kitchens.

There are gifts we take, there are gifts we give.