Late one evening, we were heading North and we came upon this little
neglected wood at the side of the very quiet road we were travelling on.
In all the darkness around us, this wood suddenly shone out.
IN A DARK WOOD
I saw the light of heaven today
In a dark wood that ran alongside
An old road leading nowhere.
It was around that hour
When the last flare of sun has gone,
So that only darkness was expected.
Darkness, frost and a few delicate,
Bitter drifts of snow
Butting up against the lost leaves.
Yet, rounding the corner,
That golden light took me by surprise,
For it set the whole wood shining.
Turning the dot-dash-dazzle
Of snowdrops and the yellow celandine
Into a quilted splendor.
The tall candles of frosty trees
Lighting all the little pathways.
This is the amazing thing,
This pure loveliness is all for us,
A winter gift of love.
But the grace of love has always been
To bring light to a darkness
That would otherwise engulf us.
© 2018 Gwen Grant
Poems by Gwen Grant 
A lovely poem
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So glad you like it. Thank you.
Gwen.
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Your poems are very beautiful and heart touching
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The link to your gravatar profile and wordpress does not open your website , I can read your poems only the reader. Pls check
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Thank you so much. Your comment is much appreciated.
Gwen.
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Excellent piece.
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Thank you so much. Glad you liked it.
Gwen.
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My pleasure Gwen.
Gabriela
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I am so sorry this has happened. But – we are a household of computer dunces
and I don’t know at all how to put this right. Just glad that you like reading my poems
in whatever way you can. Not much help, I know and again, sorry!
Gwen.
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Oh I get that, i love reading your poems , it s just a small setting in WordPress where u have to update current website address so that it doesn’t redirect to old website
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No issues , i will still admire your poems
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Thank you! We’re girding our loins to have a go at this! Thanks again.
Gwen.
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How kind you are! But, I have since read your other message and we’re going to have
a go at doing what you suggest. Thank you again.
Gwen.
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Well, for the last while, we’ve done our puzzled best but has it worked? Who can tell!
I hope it has and you are now able to read my poems in comfort. Thank you again for your deeply appreciated kindness.
Gwen.
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No , still same do one thing like one of your poem go in the list of likes and see the website shown with your avatar https://gwengrantbooks.wordpress.com/ it goes here
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We are sadly exhausted! But! we shall try again in the morning.
Thanks so much.
Gwen.
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go to my profile in your wordepress dasboard it is near bell icon on right hand corner top
in my profile as you scroll down add your current website adress and remove old one
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We think we have done it, thanks to your advice – but – have we? I loved the last blog by
you about teaching children to be kind and thoughtful. You clearly practice what you preach
and we are both grateful. I hope we haven’t worn out your strength and your patience!
Thank you again,
Gwen.
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No not all I am good , I have also sent you a mail if that helps .otherwise it doesn’t matter . you are writing are great
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I just want to thank you again for your absolute kindness and patience. It was so
appreciated.
Gwen.
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This reads like this was one of those”spots of time” that Wordsworth wrote about. We all have them. But few of us can capture them as you have here. That is your gift – to us.
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