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In a seemingly unrelated email, Carol Wilcox asked if I was planning to write a haiku a day in December again this year.
My creative spirit, who has been sitting out on the porch with her head between her knees for the last couple of weeks, looked up and nodded. Yes, that seems right, she said. A response to the news of the day, shared in the concise metaphorical form of the haiku.
#haikuforhealing
Perhaps a month of haiku won't heal the world, but it may begin the process of healing my spirit. Join in if you'd like.
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waning moon
darker nights ahead
light the lanterns
©Mary Lee Hahn, 2016
Carol has the Poetry Friday Roundup this week at Carol's Corner.
Excellent start, Mary Lee! I can't promise anything, since right now, I'm pretty much drained. We'll see what the near future brings--like vote audits and protests and that kind of stuff. I'm rather mercurial.
ReplyDeleteDear God, yes. LIGHT THE LANTERN.
ReplyDeleteStand out in a field with a torch.
Hold the line.
Carry the light.
♥
Mary Lee, if the lanterns are lit, will the journey be a clearer one? Let's have hope shed light on our path. Happy Thanksgiving.
ReplyDeleteYour beginning makes me smile, as it will others I imagine.
ReplyDeleteI find light
among the shadows
pushing through
Thanks for sharing, Mary Lee - all light welcome. And on this side of the solstice, let's hold out hope for more light to come, even in the current dark.
ReplyDeleteI love this, Mary Lee, and the image of your creative spirit. Mine has been right there with yours. How funny that the moon and haiku inspired them both to get back to work. Thank you for being a beacon in the dark!
ReplyDeleteWonderful haiku. I wrote a haiku this week, too. I like the idea of writing a haiku everyday in December, but I wonder if I can swing it. December is crazy-busy around my house. I'll think it over.
ReplyDeleteYES. A little action each day. Words are powerful.
ReplyDeletegathering light
around the long table
let's take this outside
I grieve, head in hands
ReplyDeleteknow i must light a candle
show children the path
Thanks, as always, for spreading light into the world. I need to write for my boys, for my sweet granddaughter Esveidy, and for the kids I teach.
Ooh, I am looking forward to the light you'll be bringing the world this December, Mary Lee! Thanks for being a lantern. xo
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, creative spirit!
ReplyDeleteYou're ON kiddo. I can do a haiku a day. What a wonderful way to not only celebrate December but to respond to our world with beauty and inspiration. I gladly join your creative spirit....and am so glad to know that it's coming back to life. Mine too. We will be lighting lanterns all over the place.
ReplyDeleteLovely haiku; lovely moon.
ReplyDeleteI know I've said this before, but I really am going to try to join in this time. Lighting my lantern! A haiku a day seems like a great way to help my Muse feel safe again. And BTW, thanks also for your beautiful haiku in response to this month's DMC challenge. I'm floating right there with you.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful. Poetry has strength, and words have power.
ReplyDeleteOh, your words bring joy to my dark corner. I'll be reading. Michelle's comment reminded me that I wanted to respond to this month's DMC challenge. I'm off to give it a try.
ReplyDeleteYes, we need to light those lanterns.
ReplyDeleteWhat great images in your poem, Mary Lee. Thanks so much for sharing it with us.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Mary Lee, for naming my mood and a few prescriptive moves.
ReplyDeleteThis is a lift, Mary Lee.
ReplyDeleteI also like how your personified your angst.
A lovely post.
I'm wondering if there a linkup place for the December daily haiku.
What a wonderful haiku that works on several levels. My prediction is that by the end of December you will have worked your way entirely out of your funk.
ReplyDelete#haikuforhealing
ReplyDeleteis the gathering mode - it was there all the time!
Would it be easier for all those who want to participate to commit to one day. You could put a calendar here and then start a padlet like Today's Little Ditty uses for people to fill in with haiku on their assigned days?
ReplyDeleteOr, set up 31 padlets, one for each day, and anyone and everyone can post a haiku on that day?
DeleteSomething to think about doing, a way to celebrate December in a unique way. It's time to light the lanterns!
ReplyDeleteThe moon is gorgeous - and the poetry too! :) Love how 'illuminating' this post is - filled with light.
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