Winter Woods
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As I walked in the winter woods
Amongst a chorus of white pines
Singing their benediction to the moon
In a silence as deep as the sea
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Long dead leaves made no protest
The elderly tipped in grey frost
Held no thought, this passage of time
Their progeny buried in their decay
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The gentle sigh of a north wind
Pushed the world to sleep
And a hush fell like a lullaby
Mother Earth bid her rest
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My soul seeped into the loam
Melting into everything
I was both lost and found
As I walked in the winter woods
~~~
commonsensiblyspeaking 
Love, love, LOVE this! 😍 I think everyone should take a walk through the woods in the snow. You described the silence so perfectly. The freshly fallen snow on the evergreens makes everything looks pristine. It brings to mind Frost’s “Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening.” Very well done, my dear! 😍❤❄
Thank, thank, THANK you! ❤
a lovely, meditative post for a winter’s day
Thank you, Beth!
“both lost and found” – something to ponder…
Who couldn’t use a good pondering? Thanks, Jim!
the problem I have is that I usually fall asleep when I start pondering 🙂
I love the beautiful silence of winter and snow…and the woods. You made them all so much more beautiful!
Thank you, Karla! My best to you!
You’re welcome, Brad! Thank you so much! Have a blessed and word-filled week!
Your poetry is always so beautiful, Brad. A literary gem. And you are so versatile. There is always something so refreshing and unique to read each time I visit your page.
Thank you kindly, Yasmin!
You are very welcome, Brad.
A brilliant poem, a contemplation of nature, artistically done. Splendid my friend!
Thank you, my dear friend!
Always a pleasure.
I’m right there. Well done, Brad.
Thank you, Pete!