A Winter’s Night

M.E.M.

Wings of silence gliding

through the winter night.

Snowflakes fall heavy,

onto the violet back of the starling.

 

He lands on a branch,

joins his blood brothers.

Suddenly, soar through

the chilling winter sky.

 

Whirlwinds of lavender and apricot.

Land in a grove of Buttonwoods,

icy feathers ruffling in the wind.

 

One by one

they lift their wings to the sky.

Fleeing as winter comes

to the grove.

 

A lone starling

perches on a diminishing branch,

void of life.

 

Then takes off

into the still night.

  • Author: M.E.M. (Offline Offline)
  • Published: October 24th, 2017 19:01
  • Category: Nature
  • Views: 38
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Comments1

  • FredPeyer

    I really love this poem, M.E.M., even though I didn't have a winter's night for the past 30 years, I still remember them. And your poem does them justice. Very poetic, love the last stanza.



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