11 Beautifully Reflective Winter Solstice Poems
As the darkest day and the longest night of the year draw close, you may find yourself turning inwards to reflect on all that was and all that will be.
Like the final drop of the autumn leaves, we leave behind memories, people, places and things – loved, lost, shed and buried in the embers of our hearts.
Although a time of darkness, Winter Solstice invites us to collapse lovingly into her arms, so that we may feel into everything that is yet to be felt.
So that we may become everything that we are yet to become.
I hope this collection of winter solstice poems inspires you to draw inwards, and feel into what’s real, what’s true, and what’s alive within you.
Winter Solstice Poems
1. Momentary Stillness - Jadine lydia
there’s something so delicate
about the winter solstice,
as if all living creatures
are hung on the threads
of momentary stillness,
waiting for the earth
to breathe life again –
like the millisecond
before a flower bud opens,
like the oceans lull
before the turn of the tide,
like the breath before
a newborn baby’s cry.
and in this momentary
stillness, we must find hope,
that all will be well.
all will be replenished.
all will be renewed,
once more.
orginal poem by – @jadinelydia
2. WINTER SOLSTICE – James Pearson
3. At the Winter Solstice - Joseph Fasano
4 Love the Dark - James Crews
5. Bonfire Sky - Jadine lYdia
She shifted, she sorted, she sighed;
a slight sadness filled her humble heart.
A collection of summer snapshots,
to be boxed, stored and kept,
stowed neatly in the attic until the rising of spring.
Autumn drew in and her sentiment took hold;
a warm glow, tainted with the ever-fading sun.
She reminisced;
crispy, baked blackberry pies,
crackling log fires,
and cocoa dusted cream.
The winds howled,
the leaves fell,
the earth rumbled.
And in this snapshot,
behind a dusty frame,
she waited quietly,
and expectantly,
for the birth of her bonfire sky.
extract from – And So She Chose
6. Winter Solstice – David Gate
7. Today is the Darkest Day of the Year – Liafaith Fischer
8. After Samhain - James Pearson
9. Winter solstice – Sara Rian
10. Winter Solstice - James Pearson
11. A Poem for Winter Solstice - Lauren Marina
Reflective, soulful Poetry Printable's For You & Your Loved Ones
As the longest night gives way to returning light, let this poem remind you of the quiet power found in stillness and renewal.
The Winter Solstice Poetry Print captures that sacred pause — a moment to breathe, reflect, and trust that all will be renewed once more.
Hang it where you seek calm or gift it to someone who needs a gentle reminder that even in darkness, the light is returning.
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