Winter in a Birch-Wood

By MercyRain

winter
early winter
walks
in the post-rain mud-slush
in a gathering of birches stripped bare
these bleached bones
clawing at icy sky
crying, "Dont!
Don't leave us
here!"

originally published in "Steel Point Quarterly"
reprinted in "Songs of the Narwhal"
reprinted in "Inside the Faery Ring"

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Published on Saturday, December 27, 2003. Filed under: "Poetry"

Comments on "Winter in a Birch-Wood"

A former member wrote: fun poem. and yes! spoutwood! glen rock! faerie festival. i used to be a member of their CSA. if yer ever up for a hike! shout.
On Saturday, October 14, 2006, Jonas (715) wrote:

greetings. i find your words as always fill me with fantastic and magical thoughts. i miss your presence here. hope you get this.
On Friday, March 5, 2004, purr_verse (1052) wrote:

i think i anthropomorphise too much. i found it deeply sad rather than creepy...felt pity for the bonetrees... Gods, maybe i've just got it all wrong. But I really liked it. dang. >:) purr
On Saturday, January 17, 2004, Spiritus_Frumenti (340) wrote:

a creepy piece, indeed...-l-
On Saturday, December 27, 2003, KittyStryker (710) wrote:

mm. creepy is definately the right word... well written.
On Saturday, December 27, 2003, yslehc (334) wrote:

lovely write.. very creepy ,i almost have a clear picture of it in my mind
On Saturday, December 27, 2003, birdwell (138) wrote:

very well indeed!