Winter Solstice

[pegkerr]

This goes out to you all my LiveJournal friends, both the ones I've gotten to know and the lurkers too, on this, the darkest day of the year:

The day was as black as a raven
With winter's cold breath blowing hard
She issued a warm invitation
Printed plain on a simple white card
Bring your lamps and lanterns here
On this last darkest day of the year
Let our hearts be burning bright
Through the window, I'll see you tonight

Candles and other relations
Waltzed through the door and in time
There were stories of illumination
While Aurora went dancing outside
Bring your lamps and lanterns here
On this last darkest day of the year
Let our hearts be burning bright
Through the window, I'll see you tonight

There were pictures of lighthouses shining
A red miner's helmet aglow
And the moon would come out of its hiding
Flowing down on the cover of snow
And a small quiet few sat together
Faces she knew and had spent
Seasons for worse or for better
She raised up her glass then to them
And she said, "You're my friends
And wherever life takes me or when
You're my home, that's the truth
And the light through the window is you."

So bring your lamps and lanterns here
On this last darkest day of the year
Let our hearts be burning bright
Through the window, I'll see you tonight
Through the window, I'll see you tonight

--Ann Reed

Comments

[dancingwriter.livejournal.com]

Lovely! Happy Solstice!

[loup_noir]

*sniff* That is lovely. Thank you for sharing this.

Ann Reed

[markiv1111.livejournal.com]

I've known for years that Ann Reed is brilliant. Knowing this as I do, why haven't I tried a bit harder to play everything she ever wrote, on my stereo? I don't know, but this poem (presumably a song lyric?) is just brilliant and wonderful.

Nate B.

[lenora-rose.livejournal.com]

Thank you.

[chamisa.livejournal.com]

Beautiful! Thank you!

Re: Ann Reed

[pegkerr.livejournal.com]

Yes, it is a song lyric, and yes, it is lovely. It's from her album "Through the Window."

[pameladean]

I am afraid that I misread "lanterns" as "laptops," but it still worked.

A very happy Solstice to you, Peg, and much joy and healing with the return of the light.

P.

[folk.livejournal.com]

Remember, as the Mamas and Papas once said, The darkest hour is just before dawn. God knows I've been waiting for the Solstice to be over so that the days can start getting brighter again. Love, and very best Christmas wishes to you, Rob and the girls.