Winter

A Villanelle Poem by Jackie Chou

Why does winter have to be a sad time?
Even God sheds His tears on such blue days,
With raindrops falling like rhythm and rhyme.

Why does celebrating seem like a crime,
On days when everything is lonely and grey?
Why does winter have to be a sad time?

There are times when I think the fault is mine,
To think that winter is all dreary days,
With raindrops falling like rhythm and rhyme.

Some think that winter is the greatest time,
With Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.
Winter doesn’t have to be a sad time.

Sometimes the ground is slippery like slime,
And the sun has lost all of its bright rays,
And the raindrops fall like rhythm and rhyme.

Winter is a time to cherish our time,
Not knowing when is the end of our days.
Winter doesn’t have to be a sad time,
With raindrops falling like rhythm and rhyme.

Jackie Chou is a poet and Jeopardy fan who writes free verses and Japanese short form poetry.

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