This is a poem I wrote in 2013 that later became a part of a poetry collection--Remnants of the Spirit World--that I published in 2014. The collection is available for purchase here: Remnants of the Spirit World: De Angelis, Paula Mary: 9781495376450: Amazon.com: Books
Solstice
Mid-winter night of nights
The shortest day of days
Walk into darkness’ might
And leave behind the light
Darkness falls upon the land
A weary world adrift in dream
Awaits return of sunshine’s hand
That stays its course upon the stream
What shadows lie in wait
For simple souls who traipse
Into their world of hate
Locked beyond the gate
Gather round the blazing fire
Hands clasped against the gloom
Fear of what events transpire
Chanting as dark shadows loom
And so the shadows lie
Cast doubt upon fair souls
Where shadows do not tread
Just souls have found their stead
Gather round the blazing fire
That warms dark frozen souls
Gather round the cleansing pyre
That burns to make them whole
The longest night of nights
Turns slowly toward the sun
Moving on to longer days
In the end the battle won
O’er darkness and the shadow life
Creatures retreat behind the gate
The cracks filled in with blessed light
Sealed against the wall of hate
Copyright 2013 Paula Mary De Angelis
