Donations are essential to keep Write Out Loud going    

bones (Remove filter)

Recent Comments

John Coopey on SWINGING
17 minutes ago

Greg Freeman on A Life in the Day
18 minutes ago

Stephen Gospage on Still Life with Massacre
51 minutes ago

Telboy on A Life in the Day
1 hour ago

Tom Doolan on SWINGING
1 hour ago

John Coopey on SWINGING
2 hours ago

Stephen Atkinson on SWINGING
3 hours ago

John Coopey on SWINGING
3 hours ago

Tom Doolan on St George’s Day
4 hours ago

Tom Doolan on Celebrate St George's Day
4 hours ago

Esgyrn Eira

The thick ice on the pond is dimpled on its face:

The same snow that coated the field

Had landed on the frozen pool to yield

To ice its fragile beauty and feather grace

As dents

 

Body gone, only the skeleton of the snow is left:

The same snow that covered all around

Has lost its substance to the earthy mound

But dull white bones still haunt Spring's heft

As wraiths

...

Read and leave comments (0)

snowicepondcountrysidehedge banksbonesskeletonswraithsesgyrn eira

This site uses cookies. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message