trouver l’horizon
derrière la ligne de lumière
entre les saisons
trouver l’horizon
derrière la ligne de lumière
entre les saisons
photo : pont et rivière Matai, Nelson
des restes de tempête
dans l’euphorie du soleil
un vent d’Antarctique
ralentit mon printemps
dans les grelottements
le jour se finit
mais recommencera peut-être
*d’abord mis en ligne en septembre 2022, revu en septembre 2023
photo : bridge in Nelson
remnants of the storm
in the euphoria of the sun
the Antarctic wind
slows down my spring
in shivers the day
is ending
but maybe will start again
*posted in September 2022, edited in September 2023
I’m used to seasons that start on June, September, December and March on the 21st, at least officially. But here in New Zealand, we like to simplify things (I hope my only New Zealand follower will agree) and we decree the beginning of each season at the beginning of the month. It suits me perfectly for spring (first September), summer (first December), fall (first of March), I would only like winter to start on June 21 and end on August 31, which seems pretty reasonable to me.