Winter's Slumber

We awaited eagerly

The innocence of first fallen snow,

The cool frost

That would sit upon sleeping earth,

The stiffened bark

Of slumbering oak-

We awaited eagerly

Our reminder

Of simple times within,

Fingers reaching inherently

Towards burning flames

And scorching torso

While mind’s eye dreamt

Of blooming fields

And blazing run,

A reminder that humanity

Is always leaping forward-

Even in peace.

Katrina Thornley is a nature poet and novelist that resides in Rhode Island. She has two poetry collections currently published, a novel, as well as a short story anthology. Her poetry collections "Arcadians: Lullaby in Nature" and "Arcadians: Wooden Mystics" were inspired by a local park and life in her small rural town. You can find them on Amazon now!