Upon the Return of Winter
Wherefore, once we the taste of spring had known,
Didst Thou, O Lord, deem right another storm?
The snow, whose ceaseless falling does transform
The scenery, has over flowers blown;
The vernal sun, which just so brightly shown,
Is hidden: sunshine is no more the norm,
And infant buds, perplexed it is not warm,
Must once more wait for south winds to be blown.
Is it to make the springtime fairer still?
I truly yearn for verdancy the more
Now that the white of winter has returned;
If this surprise was sent by Thy pure will,
‘Tis worth the wait; the spring for which I yearned
Will come, and I'll be gladder than before.
- The brilliant Eric Snadforth
4 comments:
Sometimes I get frustrated with the optimistic side of me (which is very large). When I want to feel depressed and let-down, I immediately start thinking of reasons why I shouldn't be. In this case, "The snow is beautiful, we have more cozy evenings and fires in the fireplace, and anyway, spring can't be discouraged for long!" I guess I don't mind being an optimist after all. :)
Oh, you poor things! Just come out to Washington for a real taste of spring!
Beautiful pics, but 4 months too late! I'm dreaming of a white CHRISTMAS!!!!!
those are beautiful aaron! nice job!
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