“Threnodies"
As autumn falls silent under evening's snow,
sheltered seeds don winter's coat below.
Sleeping silently beneath winter's breath,
trees fold into a counterfeit death.
A magical moment when the sun stands still,
winter begins with a brisk, cold chill.
Wintry winds whistle ceaseless threnodies,
glistens frosty precip melodies.
Amidst frigid fields, icicles drip.
Cardinals swoop midstream for a sip.
Mice tucked warmly under subnivean snow,
moonbeams prance across a snowlit plateau.
Betwixt two astral stars, the moon hangs bright,
eerie wolf howls echo through the night.
Playful trickery, a spring bud pops its head.
Winter snaps, not yet, and tucks them back to bed.
Thank you for submitting your work to The Orchards Poetry Journal. It is our great pleasure to inform you that we have selected your poem, Threnodies, for publication in our Winter 2025 issue.
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Rhonda Bronte Brown is a National Board-Certified Teacher and retired teacher/counselor whose work has appeared in Better Than Starbucks, The Trouvaille Review, Meat for Tea, The Orchards Poetry Journal and The Best Haiku 2025 international anthology and several online journals. She holds both a BS and a Master’s degree and writes children’s literature and poetry exploring nature, SEL, and STEM.
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