For the last three years, I've intentionally spent time writing and sharing a Haiku-A-Day for the month of December. The first two years I exchanged a daily Haiku privately with willing friends, mostly through text and email. Last year I wrote and shared each Haiku on my blog. Throughout this process, I've discovered that the practice of noticing and reflecting through writing a Haiku grounds me, provides with with a certain kind of peace, assists me with better practicing gratitude, and helps me better navigate this "hurry up" world. This year my goal is the same as last year: to pen and publish a daily Haiku on my blog throughout December.
Haiku-A-Day December Challenge #14:
Weekend of Busy
It's been a weekend. Holiday parties. Girl Scout event. Dance clinic. Ski trip. Transporting a tween and teen to and from each activity. Dog sitting. Plus the ordinary weekend responsibilities, such as cleaning, laundry, meal planning, and grocery shopping. It has not been a quiet weekend, which happen to be my favorite kinds of weekends.
Weekend of busy./
Late evening pick-up. Early/
morning departure.
Rest? Rejuvenate?/
Not these days. Children keep my/
schedule so lively.
December is a hustle, bustle kind of month, but this is good busy, the kind we spend with children, and you capture it so well. I love the contrast in time: early to late, suggesting a very full day.
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