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Poem of the Month: January 2002

New Year 2002 The dream changes at midnight when I begin to peel the year like ripe fruit, letting old mistakes and bitter regrets fall away in cupped segments like rough rind. I hold tight to the intent to master this annual birth, this time learning to forgive the old wounds, celebrate the common joys. It takes a gentle hand to undo the layers, bare the tender flesh and never damage beyond a bruise. There is little time for standing still. I move into the new year sticky and fragrant with the scent of earth and sun and hope on my hands, and the urge to mix tart pulp with sweet cream, letting the juice drip from my fingers and chin without apology. - Amy Christman Journal prompts: This poem was written from a word game Amy plays with her writing group. She was given ten words and told to compose them into a poem. The words are: common, cream, birth, forgive, peel, still, master, ripe, midnight, never. Try your own poem. Make up your own "juicy word" bowl or pouch and draw a few words from it. Incorporate these words into a write or a poem. What is different about you in 2002? If you could choose three things to focus on in 2002, what would they be? Write an intention or vision statement. Make it vivid and detailed.

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