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Five Reasons to Love the Long Nights of Winter

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Dec 21, 2014

After a bright afternoon’s quickening light
To be cradled by dusk,
Its slowly sit-down darkening

To contemplate the softening outline of the old cat
Curled warm on your grey-trousered lap

To watch the women and men with briefcases and backpacks
Walk from the bus toward darkened houses

To see a glow appear here or there and know
The tired homecomings have begun

To unravel the mysteries of your heart
That can only be glimpsed when the busy sun
Pulls up its thick shadows
And the arms of the evening encompass all

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Byward Market – Parliament Hill, Ottawa, ON, Canada

4 responses to “Five Reasons to Love the Long Nights of Winter”

Maryellen

Dec 21, 2014

Oh, that is lovely!

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Maryellen

Dec 21, 2014

And the picture is a perfect accompaniment.

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wilbeau

Jan 4, 2015

lush and warm.

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ellensymons

Dec 21, 2016

Reblogged this on Unwind.com and commented:

This poem is from many years ago now, but it still expresses something important to me about the beauty, peace, and comfort of this time of year.

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