New Year 2021 Poem by Bernard Kennedy

The winter solstice moves the stone of cold.
Flurries of winter, though shortest day signed. A slow light slightly early. But that's how good things start.
Newgrange light on target.
And winter prepares the season in hope of spring and that gives life. This hope.
Like sea going out to show expanse of strand and it's echo.
Giving back joys' space.
Like Covid nineteen vaccine.
Light is pointer to spring
Even though wind blows and snowmen are.
Angel feathers on winter's path
And through the forest trees, snow heavies the branches
Laden with white and
Reindeer shakes the leaves
Gathering the green.
The Magi, return home,
Their presents opened.
Gold, frankincense and myrrh.
The star, it's hope gives light
To the fought winter stable.
Here a new year is born, a new way.
My wish is this-
Hold that light, your light,
Like a candle in upturned palm. Shine like a torch, things of light- kindness, forgiveness and bright things.
Winter will soon dim;
And Spring waits off stage.