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Turmoil

March 2, 2019 V.J. Knutson

Fierce the gathering clouds laden, heavy – my heart echoing the storm. (For Ronovan Writes Haiku challenge:  fierce & storm)

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Pause

January 23, 2019 V.J. Knutson

Tides recede, puddled remnants of once oceanic flooding – emotions overpowering – threats now quelled. I breathe, lose myself in visions of gold and promising

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Rage as Catalyst

July 15, 2018 V.J. Knutson

This rage – this storm, waves crashing against walls impenetrable I am ice, unforgiving, unrepentant, wounded thrashing against a beast unwittingly played by you We

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Appetite

May 24, 2018 V.J. Knutson

The initial spoonful – salted caramel cool – consoles bitten tongue, slides down burning throat: appeasement for churning gut. Each spoonful savoured sweetness countering bile,

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Neurosis

March 28, 2018 V.J. Knutson

sometimes when I write I eat – it’s my way of stopping the emotions from spewing all over the page sometimes when I eat and

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Checked Out

June 23, 2016 V.J. Knutson

Every woman needs a man, her mother told her, to make her complete.  To submit, she realizes, too late, soul traded for high-rise living, big

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Fa La La La La…

Soon, he’ll ramp up the Christmas tunes, my Santa-husband. I’ll be putting the last touches on the table setting, and stirring the soup pot. Even though it is daylight, our festive lights will be blazing. We are celebrating with family today. First, I will wrap up this week’s challenge, anticipating no fuel left in my […]

Colour Me Vibrant

We counter the Winter darkness,those of us tucked in Northern climeswith vibrancy of colour to garner cheer. Reds, and greens, to mark the holiday season,messages of goodwill and alluring treats –and light the night with magical glow. For Cee’s Fun Foto Challenge: vibrant colours.

Night, Night

Donning Winter’s coatSummer’s sparkle retreated –Garden is abed. (For Cee’s Flower of the Day)

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Permission to write, paint, and imagine are the gifts I gave myself when chronic illness hit - a fair exchange: being for doing. Relevance is an attitude. Humour essential.

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