It was a turbulent week just like the weather. We saw the wolf moon shining bright in the New Year sky and it brought tidal wrath to the coastline. There were forecast to be High tides and they arrived at the same time as storm Eleanor. Around Cumbria and the Furness peninsula storm surge brought debris and made some of the roads impassable.
As we return to work and tried to re-establish the pre-Christmas normalcy in patterns of life and leisure we know with certainty that we are walking forwards into a turbulent future likely to match the week and mayhem of the wonderful wolf moon. Two supermoons this month, I wonder what the next one will bring.
High tide storm rising
Whispers of windswept dreams fly
New Year, wolf moon chides.
©Alison Jean Hankinson
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I liked the phrase: “mayhem of the wonderful wolf moon” I saw it also. It was rather striking.
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I live far from sea, and no tide can touch me… but I do miss that drama, may it be safer next time
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how it must glisten on those waters… some can’t wait to get back into the craziness life brings after the holiday… for me, I organize like a blank canvas for a new year
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I love your haibun and the haiku. I miss living by the ocean and the all the drama – large and small – that comes with it.
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The turbulence of the sea, the weather and our lives–and yet we go on, a day at a time. Nicely penned, Alison.
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Love that mayhem. 🙂 Wonderful. It does seem like the weather’s just gone wacky, doesn’t it?
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I think we are in for an unpredictable ride ~ Our winter weather here is just terribly cold ~
Enjoyed your haibun Alison ~
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many thanks Grace. Much love to you. XX
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Hi Alison, hope Eleanor didn’t affect you too much. I’m in London, and it was a yawn over here. Love the prose and haiku!
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Thanks Vivian. XXX
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🙂
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The pull of the moon really has a great affect on us. Great post!
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Beautiful tribute to the new year. I love the concept of chiaroscuro…it might be my favorite sound. 🙂
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I love watching high tides but I hope you’re all safe. 🙂
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Thank you we are. XX
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Pathetic fallacy is no fallacy – the weather gives vent to our emotions – and ‘wolf moon chides’ says it all, Alison!
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The chiding of the wolf moon a perfect wrap for the whole haibun.
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many thanks. XX
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the moon does exert her power over the tides, I have seen the destruction and mayhem. I hope you are in a safe place and watching from afar.
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We are fine now – many thanks. XX
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Hope it’s not a foreshadowing. Lovely write!
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who knows….ode to an ominous moon…yet to be penned…XX
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Well expressed musings, Alison! Such questions to which we await answers.
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What a high tide Alison, I hope you were all OK! The wolf moon was howling with the wind here too, and I hope the next one will be more serene :o) xxx
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It does seem harder than usual to get back to “normal” this year…(K)
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