Suddenly December
Winter without warning:
surreptitious arctic air
connives with the wolverine wind,
reap the harvest of fallen petals
and gem-colored leaves —
too soon the parting
of melancholic seasons,
the reluctant goodbye
to a place
where you and I once stood
and time was an intruding
stranger —
truly once
there was such a place —
suddenly December
rainbow colors
of moments past
covered
with pristine snow.
D. G. Vachal © 2024
Image by Erik Karits @pixabay
lilies, sparrows and grass 
Thanks so much for the special gift of hearing you read your poem. I almost shivered in the cold air.😊❤️
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Thank you for reading and listening to this poem, Sarah! Blessings!
Thank you Dee. Very good. A thoughtful ode to a hard change of seasons. A yearning memory of days gone by. And a hint of hope for the future.
Thank you very much, RJ for your beautiful interpretation of this poem, especially how you see the hint of hope for the future in the words. Makes my heart glad.
“Time an intruding stranger”… wonderful words that have universal meaning!! I hope you enjoy the holidays with you and your loved ones. Blessings of all kinds to you and I think of you, my dear neighbor in New Jersey with the fondest feelings. 🙏🏽
Thank you so much for your warm and lovely words. Likewise, I think of you with fondest feelings, and wish abundant blessings to you and your loved ones this holiday season, dear neighbor in New York.
The poem captures the abrupt and emotional transition from autumn to winter, filling with nostalgia and melancholy the memories of warmer and more colorful times, while the present is covered with an immaculate coldness.
Thank you so much for the stunning synopsis of the poem! “The present is covered with an immaculate coldness” especially resonates with me. I greatly appreciate your visit!