The Story of Snow

The Story of Snow

Joshua Baylis

The winter whispers, weaves a tale in white:
To earth, entombed in darkened depths below,
Tilted from the origin of light,
The heav’ns above send forth the wondrous snow.

A lavish gift of vivid bright descends
Incarnate, waking heart with hope and awe;
Piercing gloom a gleam illumes, upends
And dazzles dark – the shadow grips no more.

The stillness then proclaims the poetry
As earth is bidden peace, hush, rest.
Dirt is cleansed, clothed in purity,
With heav’nly crystal jewels adorned and blessed.

The snow-wrought story wends its way, thaws out,
Its mournful, melting dirge does softly sing,
Watering the ground, to grow and sprout,
Anticipating resurrection spring.

From heav’n to earth the herald snowflakes fall,
The glad redemptive turn of winter’s thrall.

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Joshua Baylis
Poet

Josh lives in Oxford, UK, and writes about the expansive power of nature upon the soul and about the symbolism of the seasons. He has been published by Calla Press, Peregrini Press and The Poetry Pub. You can find more of his poems at songsfromthesoil.wordpress.com.

Photography by Luke Miller