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The 12 Miseries of Christmas (1)
Let It Snow -------- (Haikus 7.0) by David Macleod
(i) Gender
snowmen, snowwomen
Is there a real difference
Yes some have snow balls
(ii) Hips
the infirm and snow
are not such good bedfellows
broken hips replaced
(iii) Seeing
I can't see the snow
though it is thick on the ground
eyes wide: Snow Blindness
(iv) Blue
It's a Blue Christmas
for the snowbound elderly
hypothermia Kills
(v) White
whiteness of snow
Christmas depression follows
forecast suicide
(vi) Blood
blood is on the snow
domestic violence spikes
such festive beatings
(vii) Slush
the snow turns to slush
a brief smile turns to dark thoughts
of morbidity
(i) Gender
snowmen, snowwomen
Is there a real difference
Yes some have snow balls
(ii) Hips
the infirm and snow
are not such good bedfellows
broken hips replaced
(iii) Seeing
I can't see the snow
though it is thick on the ground
eyes wide: Snow Blindness
(iv) Blue
It's a Blue Christmas
for the snowbound elderly
hypothermia Kills
(v) White
whiteness of snow
Christmas depression follows
forecast suicide
(vi) Blood
blood is on the snow
domestic violence spikes
such festive beatings
(vii) Slush
the snow turns to slush
a brief smile turns to dark thoughts
of morbidity
Published 13th Dec 2018
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13th Dec 2018 11:11am
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Anonymous
13th Dec 2018 1:47pm
The holidays are a very hard time of year for some. You fleshed it out beautifully here, David. Many many hugs for you! :-)
26th Feb 2019 5:07am
13th Dec 2018 2:16pm
Quite an observational string of haiku all showing the other side of glitter and sparkle.
Stark truth for sure.
Stark truth for sure.
26th Feb 2019 5:09am
thank you Layla I sometimes like to skate on the other side of the ice :-)))))
14th Dec 2018 10:39pm
The haunting truth here. I'm not a fan of the holidays period, only the reasoning behind it.. it's a tough time for me.
22nd Mar 2019 3:02am
