The Solstice

 The big Sol

the sol-o-reno

the solster

the "shortest" day of the year

the first day of winter

a brisk 73 degrees ... but dark outside by 6:30

The least minutes of sunlight in a day

that's what it's all about

sunlight.

Going forward

you add a handfuls of seconds 

of sunlight each day

and pretty soon

you've got yourself 

a summer.