Seasonal Milestones

Winter Solstice
Longest night
pale sunrise
short midwinter day
the wheel turns
light returns.

Vernal Equinox
Leaves unfurl
flowers face
strengthening sunlight
flowing sap
fresh spring growth.

Summer Solstice
Midsummer
ball of fire
longest daylight hours
nights lengthen
sun declines.

Autumnal Equinox
Golden light
fruits ripen
the heavens balance
darkness falls
peace descends.