December Then
a month of glittering anticipation.
Pic: my own
December then
born in *Ophiuchus launching a
fiery ship of broken yolk
to vainly slay the icicle
a drooping daffodil –
so prickly!
Silently convalescing
in convention’s claw
gathering fuel
for Winter’s cruel trimester
Clouds, faiths
pregnant with expectancy
artfully passing the baton
while youth’s woebegone passion
like the condemned budding leaf
haughtily fends off a
gentle hoar frost!
No bead-adorned prophet
peering in glass spheres
predicts this serpent’s fate
Hosanna in excelsis!
Nature in yule solstice!
As it should be
ever shall be
* The 13th zodiac sign…’Ophiuchus people …. are very special in bearing grudges’ apparently!
Goth:2021
December diary insert put back by author: I don’t think we’re doing Richard any favours here by not making an effort to start afresh, assuming he as well still wants the site to succeed, especially if helped financially? One can only actively contribute and comment on work that personally appeals in this newly-liberated, main section, the functional heart of the site, and hope it picks up again after months of neglect. During the last year or so, the site continued to stagnate even while free from repelling negative activity, even while being friendly and sufficiently inclusive. Grateful comment takers who… Read more »
An Interesting and informative poem, Trevor. I have read that Ophiuchus people are seekers of wisdom and knowledge. Also that the serpent associated with the 13th zodiac is symbolic of healing and the sign used to represent the medical profession.
I enjoyed it.
Best, Luigi.
Yes, different sites have different descriptions, Luigi. The medical profession is full of begrudging people, it’s the hierarchical system! With this 13th zodiac sign included, which many think would be justified, the zodiac periods would of course be shorter causing me, for example to leave Libra and become a Virgo, hardly believable! Haha!
Thanks for your comments, Trevor