All Things Barren and Beautiful

Author Rachel Sakashita

All Things Barren and Beautiful

Rachel Sakashita

 
We hail the beauties of sacred 
snowfalls swirling down to earth, 
we sing of barren branches yielding 
to winter’s quiet whisper. 
We have awaited death to sweep 
the whole world clean in anticipation 
of resurrection, have cleared 
the red and dying leaves 
away to welcome gentle January 
in her unassuming glory. 
Soon, spring will come bounding 
back to tune us to our rhythm 
of toil and verdancy, but for now 
winter is Sabbath falling 
sweetly upon our weary shoulders. 
Burst forth around me, precious 
fragile sunlight, and I will 
extol your brightness as I curl 
into the rocking lullaby 
of snow upon my spirit’s eaves.

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