Sudipta Mishra, Puri, 24 December 2022
With luring winds, December arrives like a veiled bride!
Frozen evenings set in with the uninvited cold breeze.
No one is around….
Like hibernating species, we dream in long, cozy twilights!
Bereft of company, I traveled around the countryside.
I traced a crowd from a distant, foggy, ice-clad wilderness….
Together, they celebrated the glory of winter near a bonfire.
Ignited with their lively spirit, I embraced their culture.
With a plethora of emotions, everyone is cherishing their harvest season.
Short days and long chilly nights of winter,
paint our withered, frosty lives with myriad warm passions!!
