Winter refuges

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Fri, 31 Oct 2025
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9 comments
 

Increasing chill
and lengthening dark –
the plants and we
withdraw within
protecting walls
of seed, bark, brick
until
our globe's return in its
regular spin
brings daylight longer
and warmth then stronger.

[IP: dark]

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Comments

Submitted by insertponceyfre... on

This reads beautifully Rhiannon - well done

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

thank you. I appreciate your feedback. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you for the cherries. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

A poem, lesson in biology, geography, the weather all rolled into one!

Keep well, enjoy the weekend! Tom

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Tom. I hope you have a good weekend. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

i like this one very much, too. You are brilliant at weaving essential experiences together, making something deep and thrilling

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Di. That's a lovely comment, much appreciated. It is sarisfying to blend concisely a thread like this! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Good evening Rhiannon,

you describe wonderfully that winter feeling of a need to hibernate, ready for when the longer daylight hours return and everything comes alive again.

Loved the little drawing of the house too, with the tree that's resting ready for spring.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. I liked the way the sunlight shone on that bare tree showing the graceful shape of the bare branches! Rhiannon

the other little photo was masses of acorns but it is too small to see really!