Incantation to Lady January
for Lidia Chiarelli
Lady of Love,
blow the wind softly
and bestow your kiss
to warm us this winter
Luminous Lady,
open the veil slowly
and gift us your vision
to see the spring to come
Luscious Lady,
scatter the snow
and drop the berries
to ripen this summer
Lively Lady,
melt the snow
and saturate seeds
to sleep deeply in autumn
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Neal Whitman, USA