Winter Solstice Chant
Vines, leaves, roots of darkness, growing,
now you are uncurled and cover our eyes
with the edge of winter sky
leaning over us in icy stars.
Vines, leaves, roots of darkness, growing,
come with your seasons, your fullness, your end.
—
Annie Finch, “Winter Solstice Chant” from Calendars, published by Tupelo Press. Copyright © 2003 by Annie Finch. Reprinted by permission of the author.
Source: Calendars (Tupelo Press, 2003) via Poetry Foundation
Taimur Khan 
Pingback: The poetry of winter nights and holidays – Cupertino Poet Laureate
Pingback: Community Creativity: The Poetry of Winter Nights and Holidays - Kaecey McCormick
Pingback: Community Creativity: The Poetry of Winter Nights and Holidays – Kaecey McCormick