Female, wife, full time mother and Grandmother. I am not as happy go lucky as I used to be but I am still bubbling along on simmer! I have three handsome sons all grown and flown.The youngest married with a beautiful wife and two sons of his own. Back in 2010 I was working, running a home, driving and socializing then bang in a split second all that was gone. I had an accident at home. I broke my back, not for the first time, I had broken it 10 years previously as well. Unfortunately this time I had broken it really badly and it was truly messed up so I had to have two operations. I was told before each operation that the outcome could mean I spend the rest of my life in a wheelchair. Still as some guy once wrote "I am still standing " yes "better than I ever was " I no longer use the walking stick . I had lots of friends before the accident but when things like this happen, you loose most of them. Their lives move on and mine stood still and so they left me behind ...I know that is just the way life is but it hurt and always will. Then I looked around and saw those who were still there for me, these friends are the roses in my garden they need to be tended well. They are the diamonds in the dust. I will of been married 53yrs this comming year. I have found different ways to approach life, use my pain befriend it almost...yer right , well that is what they tell me at the pain clinic ROFLMAO ...... if only I could! I have found an outlet for my fears, frustrations and night terrors . I have started writing poetry if that name can be applied to my writing. I hope I do not come over as a moaning winger. I hope I am past all that. I also hope that you might see how the poetry is moving from very dark through the grey and hopefully in to light.
My back is no longer straight it is C shaped because of the injury and I have lost two and a half inches in height but my Pilates and Core teachers have helped me to stand up as straight and be as strong as possible. Pain and depression are still hanging on my arm but I have weapons to use against them and if I say so myself I cope well.
I have made lots of new friends, real diamonds. I am also very grateful for all the support and help I have encountered here on Wordpress. Hugs and welcome to everyone who visits.
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3 fantastic haiku Willow!
Thanks Ritu, just looking at different meanings/ angles. xxxx
Brilliantly done 😊
😊 thanks, not having a brilliant evening it is nice to hear something positive xxxx
I’ll always gee you up hun 😊
Thank you so much, that is so good to know that!
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Morning Ritu have a good day!
Morning hun!!!
Willow, you knock these haiku off like sweet honey. ❤ ❤ ❤
Thanks Tess they are my favorite medium!! ❤ ❤ ❤
You are more than welcome, Willow. 🙂
Nicely done – kisses and images! The bitter and the sweet.
Yes so many sides!😊
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A wonderful array of haikus, Willow. Love how you have played with these words, added them in and formed outstanding haikus for the season.
Thanks Hugh I think that the Haiku is my favourite way to express myself! 😊
Once upon a time I wrote lots of haikus, Wilow. Now they seem to elude me.
Yes poetry is like that, I used to do loads of Nonets . Now I find them hard !!
Very nice Willow!
I do try!! 🙂
You always do a wonderful job!
Thank you Lynz
I love the different takes here Willow. You nailed all of them as always!!! 🙂
Thank you. Judy I do try 😊
Bless you Willow. You have a talent that shines through 🙂 xx
:)thank you so much!!!
Cant remember all
what I can is note all good
haikus understood
haiku tanka all
every moment every day
all are my passion
Loved yours, very timely, take care,
Mick
Hi Mick, and that is a passion we share. xxxx
Indeed we do, have a great weekend…..
And you too
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