This barren season repels
          The civility of spring
Parallels the way grief
     In its strong renunciation
          Of solace
Spends itself out
     Before finding
          The lengthening days
               Of tomorrow,
The strengthening suns
     Of hope . . ."

from "Winter Breath" (p.58)
TIME CRIES by BRUCE B. WILMER
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