October’s Autumn
casts a gentle light
and a calm serenity
before the stark
barrenness of Winter
is born to November
—Terri Guillemets
winter
Green grace
As the earth is tilting from winter to spring
Nature begins her grace of glorious green.
—Terri Guillemets
Seamless
the vibrant green-yellow-pink blossom-life of spring
the watery-blue radiant sunshine-breath of summer
the metallic-earth-toned glowing-decay of autumn
the grey-white holly-festive slow-motion of winter
—Terri Guillemets
Winter lullaby
The earth tucked herself in for the year with winter’s frosty white blanket of snow.
—Terri Guillemets
It’s coming
It’s peeking ’round the corner,
playing hide and seek —
I see its icy fingers,
a frost’d rosy cheek.
Autumn’s air is chilling
Warmth no longer lingers
The wild things are stilling
Colors mute and leave.
—Terri Guillemets
Chilly bedtime thoughts
Winter is the slow-down
Winter is the search for self
Winter gives the silence you need to listen
Winter goes gray so you can see your own colors…
—Terri Guillemets
Blindingly spring
Nature pardons death with rebirth.
—Terri Guillemets
Imperceptible
Under the giving snow blossoms a daring spring.
—Terri Guillemets
Welcome, Winter
Welcome, Winter. Your late dawns and chilled breath make me lazy, but I love you nonetheless.
—Terri Guillemets
Soul warmth
Hot coffee and cold winter mornings are two of the best soul mates who ever did find each other.
—Terri Guillemets
The fight
Winter is a lean, scrappy fighter.
Spring blossoms from the sweat of Winter’s brow.
—Terri Guillemets
Year-round gratitude
Spring is being blessed and happy,
with blooming flowers.
Summer is being blessed and hot,
with abundant sunshine.
Autumn is being blessed and reflective,
with colored leaves.
Winter is being blessed and chilly,
with sparkling snow.
—Terri Guillemets
Wintermind
The color of springtime is in the flowers; the color of winter is in the imagination.
—Terri Guillemets