Normally my mood would have been set back in December knowing the New Year was looming. Historically January has been a difficult month for me as it represented family loss, illness and personal heartache. This year however things will be different. I decided at least a month ago that changes had to be made in my life andContinue reading “Clean Sweep – A January Haibun”
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To Hell With You Janus
To Hell With You Janus Janus you are two-faced A god who wants it both ways Pedantic and limiting One face looking back, your rush for us to end a year One face looking forward, you fill us with expectations Promising us all that is new is, as always, deceitful This month named forContinue reading “To Hell With You Janus”
Enough Already
Enough Already A year wishedto be forgottenfrom the firstJanuary dayTesting strengthand perseveranceLove and hateAn existence puton hiatus whilehidden horrorsplayed Russian roulettewith hearts and mindsSlaves to medicinesand opinions Mixed feelings hauntingand undermining Toying and trickingTripping and tauntingwith theoretical tripePraying for thisyear to end Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing ©Word Prompts:Year – Stream of ConsciousnessHiatus – Word of theContinue reading “Enough Already”
Haibun Monday
January was named for Janus, the God of new beginnings and gateways, who had two faces. One looking back to the old year and the other looking forward to the new year. It is tradition that we cast away the trappings and events of the previous year and look forward to the new one withContinue reading “Haibun Monday”
Poetry For Healing 