Christina Rossetti
5 December 1830-29 December 1894
april, n.
April is changes.
august, n.
August is the month that bears corn.
december, n.
December is bleak, its night is long, its cold is strong.
february, n.
February is dripping wet.
heaven, n.
Heaven is the presence of God.
january, n.
January is cold and desolate.
june, n.
June is Sunny and brings the longest day.
may, n.
May is the month when birds sing in tune to flowers.
music, n.
Music is also in silence. Silence is more musical than any song.
november, n.
November is keen, stars fall and shoot.
Christina Rossetti