i am wintering in a cedar-shingled chalet in the northern highlands mindful of a waning eventide as a ribbon of light waxes on the distant horizon tethered to the land by drifts of snow and icy roads i am wintering in the still and silent beauty of winter
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When the snow falls in the hinterlands
and I find myself drawn to the winter wood
I ponder the state of earthly affairs and believe
that there is much to discover from a winter white
from the forest and the stillness of a winter tree
where solitude and absence of the noise of life
allow the soul to rejoice and find peace
here in the stillness of a winter white I inhale the joy of life
and exhale a world of woes purified by the trees
so I may begin anew, the state of earthly affairs
with my mind free from the noise of life
and find peace in the still of a winter white
and wish peace to all of you
you need not suffer in this season of despair the answer to your suffering is to become aware the answer is not seen, nor is it heard it is not known through pictures or words it is a potent force not easily understood it does not boast thus its power is obscured surrendering to silence is the answer you seek quiet the mind and suspend your critique take shelter in silence to endure the storm silence of the mind has the power to transform
