At the Edge of the Winter Woods: A Collection of Poems

At the Edge of the Winter Woods is a collection ofpoems grouped into three categories. Vicissitudes contains poems about the ever changeable nature of life. Here you will find poems that address love, joy, aging and death. Strife is a collection of poems about conflicts and war in the world today and during the past. Drifting Petals, Falling Leaves is a group of poems describing moments in nature that leave indelible impressions on the person experiencing its beauty and sacredness.The poems are descriptive, beautiful, sometimes disturbing, sometimes funny, and may evoke memories and various emotions in the reader. Following is a poem from Vicissitudes inspired the title of the book.Angel of MourningThe soft black feathersof your wingswhisper as you pass,the babe of mourningclutched to your breast,while you scatterfrom porcelain hands,the dead, dry leavesof all things passing;some become birdsand sing of their triumphin the fields of dawn.Others fall to earth,cushioning my stepsas I turn towait for youat the edge of thewinter woods.

• | Author: Patricia Teschner
• | Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• | Publication Date: Jan 21, 2018
• | Number of Pages: 96 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 1983784982
• | ISBN-13: 9781983784989