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Poetry November

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It used to be February


My least favourite month

The month my husband nearly died

The month my daughter nearly died

The month she was molested by a stranger.

I would dread Februaries as a cursed month

A month that had to be endured.


But it has been superseded.


November is now my least favourite

The month of 'would-have-been-days'

The month of tragic anniversaries

The month of birthdays crossed out in diaries

And I dread it more, as it is more cursed.

A month that has to be survived.



Rachel Caldecott 09 November 2021
 

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