What fun, Priya! September energy is literal for me - it’s back to school this week. This month is named for Janus, god of thresholds, who has two faces - one looking back, one forward. Especially in the first week, I feel that retrospective / prospective energy.
Julie, you have inspired me to write a Janus poem! I actually forgot about him. I was thinking of a January-born person in my life, and how, over the years, their partner has brought out a side of them they themselves didn’t know was there. Thank you for reading and sharing!
This made me feel so much empathy for January. Maybe January just wants to be a chill relaxed month like others. What a sweet, emotive poem. I love this! 🥲
Thank you, Nadia!
Very nice, Priya! January must be a July. Some may ask.
January, if you were to be July
On who, I ask, may the nation rely?
For that fire under the butt
And that overexercised god-damn thin body strut?
😉
Haha, Anu, what a wonderful rebuttal. There’s nothing like a Sunday morning written poetry slam!. I’m going to respond with a poem later today!
Lovely! I’d never thought about January and September sharing the same energy, but you’re so right!
Stace, thank you!
Love this. ❤️
Thank you, Carissa!
Love the imagery in this poem!!
Thank you!
What fun, Priya! September energy is literal for me - it’s back to school this week. This month is named for Janus, god of thresholds, who has two faces - one looking back, one forward. Especially in the first week, I feel that retrospective / prospective energy.
Julie, you have inspired me to write a Janus poem! I actually forgot about him. I was thinking of a January-born person in my life, and how, over the years, their partner has brought out a side of them they themselves didn’t know was there. Thank you for reading and sharing!
How cool!! I look forward to that.
Beautiful words, Priya!
So very nice of you to have some compassion for January. I love it!
As I wrote, I was thinking that in Australia, January is really July! Thanks, Michael!
Haha yep, down here it’s hot as in January. :)
This made me feel so much empathy for January. Maybe January just wants to be a chill relaxed month like others. What a sweet, emotive poem. I love this! 🥲