Hibernation Poem by Petra Novakova

When once green leaves of all sizes
turn red and gold and dark brown
and one by one they all fall down

Then Gaia sings her sweet lullaby
to all her children here and there
she lulls them to sleep everywhere.

When flora and fauna lay their heads
and Earth hides them in her bosom
until it is time for them to blossom

Then shadows conquer the woods
as the cold starts to burn and bite
and darkness overcomes daylight.

While some never wake up again
far too deep in their eternal slumber
others rise to a world full of wonder

In the fields and in the meadows
the flowers bloom and the cubs play
as sunrise chases the winter away.