December Poetry
A villanelle for when the world hurts and a limerick to lighten the mood when we need to give ourselves a break.
The sky can fall, and the sky can fly - Villanelle for when the world hurts
The sky can fall, and the sky can fly
Your laugh will turn to seeds, your tears, to rain
So, plant and laugh, so, fertilise and cry
I know it’s bleak and hard, still, we must try
Come, let’s brew ointments for our common pain
The sky can fall, and the sky can fly
Toss mourning robes in vats with gaudy dye
Churn, squeeze, paint our hands a rainbow stain
So, plant and laugh, so, fertilise and cry
Lather our skins with ointment, let it dry
Mix with blood, sweat, tears, create a membrane
The sky can fall, and the sky can fly
We'll don our robes, souls turning butterfly
Swarm of delights seeking no worship, force, nor gain
So, plant and laugh, so, fertilise and cry
Dig spirals in the fields, nourish the magpie
Then let us walk in purpose, once again,
The sky can fall, and the sky can fly
So, plant and laugh, so, fertilise and cry
I need a break - Limerick
There was a young woman in progress
Whose slow productivity caused her much stress
She shook her clenched fists
At her to-do lists
Then thought ‘I need to decompress’
Writing musings and news
For most of us, December is a month of recaps and evaluations. Was our year ‘successful’, whatever that means? My birthday is right after Christmas, so I feel this urge to take stock and even more. Consider this a gentle nudge to tread lightly when it comes to end-of-year ratings and judgements. The nudge is as much for you as it is for me. The last few years have been stressful for all of us, it’s fine if all we did was survive.
The new year looms in, and for me it bears many changes. One thing won’t change, though. I will keep writing, both here and elsewhere, both prose and poetry. In fact, I hope to write more and more.
I wish you so much peace and joy in the new year.
Thank you for reading, and see you soon!
Magnolia
i love your poetry, Magnolia Fay💖
So happy to see these delightful + creative poems make their way into the world!! ✨