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Still Angry

 Sharing with The Sunday Muse #240, poetry in the midwinter pause.

Art by Michael Whelan

Still angry at the bauble, the key to the vanished door

Kept on a shelf as an inert memory, as dust-flavored time

No one said we kept possibility just out of reach

At least of the less-brave children, who never walked a shelf

Or touched a bone or glass or a universe key

But still, somehow, were wiser for their walk on this shore

Than I have been making this discovery

There is a not-insignificant part of me that would love to take this and make of it a novel in between the holidays, to create something out of that gorgeous painting. However, that may just be a brain freeze from standing in my stocking feet on the driveway while James strung Christmas lights over the front bed he'd just massacred and was feeling slightly guilty about. Sorry about the salvia. Have some Christmas lights. :) 

front bed
In my head, the reindeer is about to eat his way through the candy cane lights. Hope this week brings joy and warmth, as much as possible. Merry, happy holidays! 

-- Chrissa


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  1. TruedessaDecember 17, 2022 at 4:41 PM

    Now, I wonder what is beyond that vanished door. So many possibilities with this image.

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  2. kaykualaDecember 17, 2022 at 9:25 PM

    Still angry at the bauble,
    the key to the vanished door

    There obviously is a feeling of a let-down or even a disappointment of wanting to know what had happened. Good twist to the story with a mystery!

    Hank

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  3. robkistnerDecember 17, 2022 at 10:26 PM

    Chrissa, this is mesmerizing. I love the otherworldliness of it — great write my friend. Happy holiday, and all the best in 2023. 🙂✌🏼🕊❣️

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  4. Gillena CoxDecember 18, 2022 at 2:34 AM

    "as dust-flavored time" gorgeous image.
    Luv your candy cane garden Chrissa

    Much💌love

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  5. JimDecember 19, 2022 at 6:32 AM

    You all on a big and sad druggie high?
    Too good otherwise to be true.
    Thanks for peeking in on me.
    a MERYY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR.
    ..

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  6. Carrie Van HornDecember 19, 2022 at 8:51 AM

    Your opening line is so captivating Chrissa! It would be cool for this to continue on in prose! I love your lights at the front door! Wishing you a lovely Holiday Season my friend!

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  7. qbitDecember 20, 2022 at 6:10 AM

    "Still angry at the bauble" - Great start, sets us up for the journey, the "wiser walk"

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  8. purplepeninportland.comDecember 23, 2022 at 5:12 PM

    Great opening that pulled me right in. I can see this moving along.

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