16 Nov
Oh hi there blue sky.
I've missed you these past four days
'cos Storm Claudia
17 Nov
I hang out washing
Even when it's cold. And if
It freezes. Oh well.
18 Nov
Cyanosis, cy
an nose, lips, cheeks, fingers, toes.
My body is cold
19 Nov
Oh Blue Sky, don't hide.
Don't be timid. Don't be shy.
Burst forth through the clouds.
20 Nov
Purple scales, red nose,
Breathing wee puffs of steam smoke.
I am a dragon.
21 Nov
Muddy, not icy.
Careful running and at times
Slippery. So walked.
22 Nov
Drizzle, mizzle, mist.
Zebra brolly, Christmas lights,
Wet Warwick Castle.
23 Nov
Crisp winter sun. To
Blenheim, walk with Alison.
Cascading light falls.
24 Nov
Spindly brown fingers
Bereft of leaves. Standing proud,
Still in midnight blue.
25 Nov
3.20am
Woke up. Need a wee. Can't sleep.
Perimenopause?
26 Nov
부넝색 하늘
입안에 구름. 하얀
풀. 사각사각.
27 Nov
Teaching at 9. So,
Getting the earlier train.
Will give plenty time.
Cancelled, delayed trains.
Fuck, I'm going to be late.
Got slides ready. Run!
28 Nov
Winter good food show.
Ping Coombes, Ankursrum, Cheese, Rum.
Funny James Martin
29 Nov
I went swimming, then
Spa with Helen and Hannah
A Christmas concert.
30 Nov
Sometimes, potatoes
are the best part of a roast.
Or the Brussels sprouts
A haiku for everyday is my winter project. And I don’t care that November isn’t technically winter. I hate the grey, the wet cold, the drizzle and shorter days, and it upsets me that the weather affects my mood so much. Recently, I read a BBC article that said that a seasonal winter hobby could help counter the misery.
So this project was concocted at an Enneagram day where we addressed the topic of narratives. And ‘I struggle with Autumn and Winter’ is one of my narratives. So, in pairs, we each explored how we could use each of our heart/body/mind centres to explore those narratives, and perhaps how to help ourselves.
“What would your heart centre say to you?” “My mum would say, write a poem or play an instrument.” “You could write a haiku everyday and then it would be your record of this Winter.”
So here we go.
P.s. I’ve also joined an orchestra.
