Solstice Reflections 2011 is an online gathering of reflections by seven lovely women on the spirit of winter and the migration from darkness to light. My hope is that they may offer you a momentary respite from a sometimes hectic season, allowing you to sit with your own reflections as you enter your personal winter. Click here for all posts to date.
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walking my way into winter
cotton-ball snowflakes falling gently on a night with no wind.
tree branches like lace against a lavender sky.
a fresh expanse of snow unmarred by footprints.
glittering.
the fresh smell of winter's morning.
birds calling.
cardinals dotting a hedgerow like oversized berries.
a fire that roars while the wind howls outside.
kittens curled up and basking in the glow.
time to read and hibernate, a little.
forced to slow down.
a little.
dreams of spring and green and gardens.
wrapped in quilts that feel like love.
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my footsteps crunch their way through this season.
leading me from endings to beginnings.
i catch a snowflake on my tongue.
hold it there.
savoring the flavor.
another solstice.
rising.
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Kelly Letky works as a freelance graphic artist and jewelry designer. In addition to those two hats, she also wears those of photographer, writer, wife, mother, sister, daughter, crazy cat lady, friend, runner, knitter and gardener. Beyond that, she makes regular attempts to be kind, caring, loving, generous, artful, and immersed in each and every moment. She writes at www.mrsmediocrity.com and www.thebluemuse.com.
