I see the frost cover everything in the vicinity,

First time in a millennium we see such a scene,

I, a forest nymph, barely a century old, have never seen such beauty,

I hope this does not bring any danger unforeseen,

The animals change colour, some go to sleep,

I, on the other hand, don't know what to seek,

The frost, the cold, is such a leap,

Yet I cannot take my eyes off the scene, I cannot help but take a peek,

The frost is beautiful, something to behold but it also holds the danger of the winter unknown,

I see my breath in the cold air, I look around, I hope the forest will fare,

Summer ruled just a few days ago, now it has been overthrown from it's throne,

It gets colder the longer I stare, do I stay for longer, do I dare?

This is the arrival of the first winter, I see the frost shimmer,

I pray that this beautiful winter will not make my forest dimmer.

By EnigmaEpic

A sonnet for week 2 prompt of Ravendipity 's and Saramitra_ 's Weekly Writing Contest || 2024-2025

Update: This sonnet was selected as the Judge's Pick for the above contest. ✨

The Prompt: A thin layer of frost covered all surfaces as far as my eyes could see. It was June, which meant this was the beginning of the first winter in a thousand years.