Around the world, the winter solstice is a significant date: the shortest day, the longest night, and a powerful transition between seasons. In Pagan times, the winter solstice was known as Yule, a celebration of Goddess (moon) energy, when the moon would give birth to the sun. In this celebratory poem, British author Susan Cooper captures the magic of this day and this season.
This poem is available as a children’s hardcover with beautiful watercolor illustrations by Carson Ellis.
Top image courtesy of Ray Hennessy.
Want to keep up with our book-related adventures? Sign up for our newsletter!
Can you help us? If you like this article, share it your friends!
Strong Sense of Place is a website and podcast dedicated to literary travel and books we love. Reading good books increases empathy. Empathy is good for all of us and the amazing world we inhabit.
If you like the work we do, you can help support us through our Patreon! That'll unlock additional content, too — like Mel's recipe for Banh Mi Bowls, and Dave's behind-the-scenes notes for the latest Two Truths and a Lie.
This is a weekly email. If you'd like a quick alert whenever we update our blog, subscribe here.
We'll share enough detail to help you decide if a book is for you, but we'll never ruin plot twists or give away the ending.
Content on this site is © 2021 by Smudge Publishing, unless otherwise noted. Peace be with you, person who reads the small type.