Sunday, February 13

Winter Evening

winter moon rising
over the snow drowned garden
rain of frozen leaves

evening falls by four
street lamps go on, one by one —
an owl calls nearby

I see her dimly
feathers close about herself —
familiar in shadows

rest, say her old eyes,
wear night as your own cloak and wait —
the light will rise again.

2 comments:

Steven Crisp said...

Beautiful words, worth waiting for.

Merry Christmas.

the wild magnolia said...

Wonderful Cate, simply wonderful.

I finally found my way here! heh!