Poems for the Solstice
Poems for the Solstice
06.21.22
Written by Rosie Llewellyn
The Summer Solstice, celebrated annually on June 21st, is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere. As the sun reaches its highest point in the sky, a shift in season is sparked with a grand return to a leisurely life outdoors. We welcome the water and fire elements as hotter days, cooler dips, mesmerizing sunsets, and a full roster of thrilling activities awaits us. This is a beneficial time to nourish your light within, feel the hope of the world illuminated, and trust your journey around the sun as we embrace the shimmery essence of divine solar energy.
1.
Rise for the beauty
Waking to a new season
Where glow beams love to linger
When sunshine goes home to horizon
She paints the evening sky
– Luminous
2.
Solstice, swoons, and swirls
Tell us again how early summer lands in late June
With bird songs and wind breeze
Finding relief under the old oak tree
A hammock sways in the distance
The sound of a classic book page turned
The refreshing slurp of a twenty-five cent lemonade
And laughter, as the light of the world
– Under the Oak Tree
3.
The showers of April brought the flowers of May
Now June bugs fly through our windows
As days stretch further into night
Fans twirl to keep the house breathing
And still – the ceiling could be stars
I’ll see you outside
– Nature is a Dream
4.
Spring drips into Summer
A bright and shimmery affair
From lush to thrive
As seen through your eyes
A return to the way
That honors the light within
– Sunscape
5.
Your body is a light source
Spinning through time and space
Where do you feel yourself illuminated
In this season, and the next
Not to be forgotten
Not to be diminished
Ever so to be embodied
The greatest starseed that ever shined
– The Divine in Me
6.
When you hear the Ancients calling
From the same sun that shines on you
Scoop a handful of earth and sprinkle it
– In Gratitude
7.
We can’t let the lakes dry up now
They have too many memories
Of the light within them
Is that why when you jump in
You emerge renewed?
– Emerge
8.
It was the lace of tired boots and a pack filled light
An old torn road map and a call to a friend
Quick stops at local eateries while racing to return outside
Summer had a hold on us
We couldn’t let go of its warm embrace
Eyes stretched to the sky
Beams down to the heart
The path was bright ahead
Deep into the night
– Everlasting Summer
9.
If you could trace the sun
Eventually
You’d circle back to your own heart
– As Above so Within
10.
Promise me
You will remember
The nature of your being
Everytime
The sun peaks up
And you catch a glimpse
There are only so many breaths in a lifetime
How many will you take
Remembering?
– Promise
About the Author: Rosie Llewellyn is a Haitian - American artist, author, yoga teacher, and sustainability leader inspired by the beauty + abundance of our natural world. Often immersed in the mountains, chasing sunlight, and calling it poetry, Rosie aims to bridge the elements of creativity, movement, and earth wisdom to advocate for a sustainable way of life in balance with our planet.