Love Winter Poems

Love ever green
attributed to King Henry VIII
translation by Michael R. Burch

If Henry VIII wrote the poem, he didn’t quite live up to it! – MRB

Green...

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On a cold winter's eve, in the sparkling stones,
A love was born, under the magic of the night.
The first time the gleaming friends met, hearts...

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Unable to sleep or pray, I stand  
by the window looking out—  
at moonstruck trees a December storm  
has bowed with ice.

White...

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Trees do sway in the bitter-cold breeze, a field full of snow to the naked eye, it does please.
Hark the angel, carol singers do praise...

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When winter speaks to us speechlessly,                   ...

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As I remember
some other Christmas,
tonight frosted lips
ache for us by the
hearth, where you still melt

upon my heart —
how you entered
my lifetime with
childhood love,

Winter's first ~
verses...

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The Christmas Cafe

I scratch my nails
against my head
and 
ponder a while in thought,
but my soul turns bare

And Death twirls 
his curled hair. 
Taunting me 
as...

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Colors, bold and laughing
Journey through Spring, then Summer
Reminiscing about Winter’s bitter
All the hostile, cold and gray
Ice crystals,
Faded into the silence
Beneath a freshly fallen snow
Blowing away...

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"Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer"

Momma got run over by Santa,
last night walking to see Nana.
Please say this is not so,
it happened in the...

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The snow was soft, the air so still,
When Rudolph stumbled down the hill.
His crimson nose, a beacon dimmed,
As tears welled up, his spirit trimmed.

The elves...

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we met for coffee early one snowy day
i was nervous you were funny
it was magical and felt... just right


Posted on December 11, 2024...

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See the snow falling 
the frozen trees sway
snowdrifts like mountains
a squirrel running
birds at the feeder

Feel a sadness
deep loneliness
thirsty for love
the pain of death

Hear music
the fireplace
the...

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Bare branches and frosted limbs, 
reflect how we both feel within, 
it seems these days, our love is all but alive

Her smile is warm, but...

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Wearing a sleet smile,
icicles starting to thaw;
Snow blindness cleared up
leaving her vulnerable
but never more beautiful;

Avoiding yet another black skid,
she quickly melted before true love....

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In the heart of a snow-kissed grove,
where whispers of winter weave through the trees,
a menorah stands, its candles aglow,
dancing flames in the chill-laden breeze.

Beside it...

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