CYCLE OF SEASONS
- Vinita
Agrawal (India)
Frost's first blade has
pierced the dying autumn
soon fallen leaves
shall lie buried in snow.
The king of light shall
grow dim.
Nights shall sprout
fingers of ice
and animals hibernate
until spring glitters again.
May the earth never
freeze, never drown.
Its rivers never dry,
its forests never burn.
May seasons come and
go, never linger
May brilliant jade
never collapse flat brown.
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