Spring Back Bounce Back

 

The gloom is a relentless

hue of seasonal gray

as the Arctic winds

sweep down over Harbor Bay

creating a chilled salty mist

that showers those of us

who dare venture out

into these cruel elements

The artificial intelligence

in my pocket

shares an interesting tidbit

(at least to me)

that the solar solstice
just came and went
in a blink of an eye

The position of the sun in the sky
remains perceptibly unchanged

Yet a critical cosmic shift
has subtly occurred
as daylight commences
it's long march back
toward dominance
to yet again reclaim the sky
from stubborn darkness

You cling to any shred

of thermal hope

when you can't feel your frickin toes