Waiting for January

~ paeansunplugged

Riding on the tired shoulders of December

across the not so pellucid sky

the phlegmatic moon trudges wearily once more

one last circumambulation, it fumes inwards

in search of the change that might be the harbinger

of a chance to offset the rapscallion year!

Its pearly luminescence waxing and waning in vain

searching solutions for the earth’s quandary

seeking unsuccessfully remedies unavailable

no ingenious answer written in the stars

no messengers sent by the apathetic heavens!

The migrating cranes escaping the hogamadog

awash with pity for the unevenly sliced orb

promise to look for the reluctant January

and persuade it to replace lumbering December

cynical Luna believing unbelievingly

(for it has no other recourse)

awaits sceptically for it to usher in fresh beginnings

post haste!

What do you see # 59 – 7 December 2020

70 thoughts on “Waiting for January”

  2. Brillantly captures the essence of how the year drags on, Punam. Though I’m too old to be wishing my life away, 2020 has been a horrendous year! Celebrate whatever good the season brings! ❤ Best wishes for the new year!

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    1. Dear Cheryl, do accept my apologies for the delay in replying.
      I agree it has been a horrendous year and now the only way is up…I am sure 2021 will be good gor all of us. Stay blessed. ❤️

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  4. Fantastic approach towards this image. Don’t we all feel weary and frustrated and want this year to be done. Thanks a lot for sharing your wonderful poem.

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  8. That’s cleverly done, Punam. You really bring out the ponderous way this dreadful year is plodding to a close. Let’s all hope for brighter things… maybe this time next year?

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  15. This specific poem touched me in ways I cannot express. It has been a terrible time for all of us, and I do hope against all hope that times change for all of us, for good. You portray an excellent perspective.

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  16. WOW! What a beautiful composition….There is a certain melancholy in the image, which i too was trying to capture but words failed me. I think you captured it brilliantly and that is why I love this write so much.
    Brilliant. 🙂

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  18. Indeed, Punam! How will we ever make sense of this strangest of all strange years? As you observe, heaven and earth is silent on the subject, but the year has been so unusual, you might expect revelations from them! What a thought-provoking and thoughtful poem!

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      1. I agree. It will take time to digest it all. My mother used to tell me it often takes 50 years for historians to shift though enough data that people begin to see what really happened and why. I hope she was being too conservative there — but most likely I think she was not.

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  19. I had to get out my dictionary for this one, Punam! Love all the “fancy” words you use – at least they are fancy to me. The moon as our stand-in, describing beautifully what we all feel about this year – January can’t come soon enough!

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  21. This was such a thoughtful poem reflecting on the year that was and the possibilities ahead. I really liked the use of the word rapscallion describing this year – certainly this year had its tricks and didn’t go according to plan. Also the phrase ‘phlegmatic moon trudges’ is very clever. Sometimes we see the moon and sometimes we don’t, and funnily enough different cycles of the moon come with different vibes and emotions.

    Searching and seeking is probably the theme of at least the start of next year. It will be interesting to see where the world heads towards. Hopefully there will be new beginnings for the better. Thanks for sharing, Punam. Great poetry 🙂

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    1. Mabel, thank you so much for your insightful comment and visit. The feeling about this year is universal. We are all hoping for a better next year. Yes, it will be very interesting to see where we are headed. Thanks so much. 🙂

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