March 2021

the year went by slow
slowly like a rock-a-bye
lullabies lulling
and here we are once again
spinners marking time — heave-ho*

3/1/2021

*exclamation used when lifting or pulling something heavy
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Calasibetta Avatar
March 5, 2021 at 11:56 AM
Hi Kim, You hit the 'nail on the head', the year seemed like it crawled into 2021. Let's hope life will shortly resume to what we remember as normal.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 5, 2021 at 12:52 PM
Hope so!
Krutsinger Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 1:34 PM
The year crawled by in some ways. In other ways I blinked my eyes and it was March 2020. This made me think, so thank you!
Rodrigues Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 8:19 PM
You’re welcome! Thank you! Hoping to rip off the bandaid (well, the mask!)
Wolf Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 9:13 PM
Yes, indeed. You've pegged it well, Kim... I remember last year at this time when we were all saying: Well, next Purim/Passover/Easter, we'll look back on the unique 2020 experience --- that's now about to repeat itself in most states (except Texas). The grind is felt, indeed. ~ Plugging along
Rodrigues Avatar
March 3, 2021 at 5:52 AM
We can slightly breathe...we’ve braved away through this year. Hoping we can release our faces to the public. Need all those smiles!! :)
Buehler Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 11:35 AM
The march of spring is slow but deliberate. Lovely poem! :)
Rodrigues Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 3:52 PM
Thank you, Evelyn!
Lamoureux Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 7:44 AM
I’m thankful to be heading towards spring. Yay!
Rodrigues Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 3:52 PM
Me too... kicking up my heels!
Mcintosh Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 5:36 AM
Yes, here we are... going strong for so long. Enjoyed your tanka. Love to you, Gina
Rodrigues Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 3:51 PM
I like that “going strong for so long.” Thank you, Gina :)
Cunningham Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 4:50 AM
The downside is we're getting older, seems like last year was written off, glad i didnt invest in a year planner for 2020 lol. Tom
Rodrigues Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 5:26 AM
Right?!
Buhagiar Avatar
March 1, 2021 at 10:51 PM
Time is relative. All will go away one day and we'll have better days.
Rodrigues Avatar
March 2, 2021 at 5:26 AM
Absolutely!
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