1. KUURA

Winter, come down from your stone so cold above
Tender, reach your silent arms unto the dark
The frozen soil, blue-tinted hues
Come rain, come sleet and snow
The rocky cliff, the mountain cruel
Come, claim what waits for you

The naked branches clad in gentle white
Woven perfect in the silent forge
Shallow water frozen over
Delicate crystals of sudden cold

The tender soil
Late autumn’s wind
Figures etched on frozen stone
The fleeting dawn’s splendour
A glimpse of a waning sun
The last sullen warmth

Winter, come down from your stone so cold above
The rocky cliff, the mountain cruel
Come, claim what waits for you