I stood here once before
on this waltzing floor
deserted by the petals —
upon the frockless windows
zirconias congregate in constellation
patterns,
beyond the glass the skeletal
boughs bend
with the watchet wind.
the balance sheet bleeds white
as yesterday’s snow, air-crisp
against the seeping eastern light —
reluctant legs lunge
from the starting line
once again.
D. G. Vachal © 2014
*** Photography: Reflect by Mikhail Tkachev
lilies, sparrows and grass 
Reluctant, lunge, through out I feel a sense of not really wanting to get up and waltz or start over on clean white balance sheets.
Hi Sandy, this piece was partially inspired by Robert Frost’s poem “Reluctance”, which speaks of winter and the end of things, particularly the last stanza:
Ah, when to the heart of man
Was it ever less than a treason
To go with the drift of things,
To yield with a grace to reason,
And bow and accept the end
Of a love or a season?
Thank you for sharing your thoughts, and I am glad to know you caught what I intended to portray. 🙂 All my best, Dee
stunningly beautiful, both pictures and words 🙂 Thank you for sharing!
Thank you, Heidi for for uplifting comments. Blessings, Dee
As unique as always, Dee!
Thank you, Joseyphina! Blessings, Dee
ethereal!! bravo~
Thank you so much, Cindy! All my best, Dee
O, so beautiful, Dee………… Let us lean into our sweet wonderful becoming…….. Your words are those of a sigh. ~ Always with love, Bobbie
Thank you, Bobbie. Yes, “let us lean into our sweet wonderful becoming” and may we behold the eternal thread of love through the cycles and seasons of life. Love, Dee
Beautiful – words and photo.
Thank you, Melody. I am so glad you like the words and photo of this piece. All my best, Dee
…beyond the glass the skeletal boughs bend with the watchet wind…. Truly a wintry scene encapsulated in prose…lovely and exquisite…
Thank you Susan! I am very glad that you captured the wintry scene in these words. Blessings, Dee
I love your vision of the world in image and word, Dee, and this post is a sterling example. Blessings, Ellen
Thank you so much, Ellen. I am most humbled by your heartening words. Blessings, Dee
What a beautiful photo……and the words are wonderful……it’s a delicately perfect winter post
Thank you very much, Green. What a heartening description of this post! I am so glad you enjoyed the photo and the words. All my best, Dee
I read your lines but spent more time gazing at the image. So mersmerizing.
The image is mesmerizing indeed, Eric. Thank you. Dee
Dee, what a beautiful winter treasure. Since you are temporarily away I thought I would read one of your older posts. I’m glad to have found this one.
Blessings ~ Wendy ❀
My dear Wendy, First off, I apologize for this delayed response. Thank you for your encouraging and uplifing words. I am so glad you liked this poem. I am getting back to writing, but in a very sporadic way. Blessings, Dee