transform the tanka

Have I

moulded into mum

say dad

I thought I was you

musical and fun

Mums are

the one’s who say no

you can’t

follow my leader

do as I do

Women

rationalise it

or not

irrationalise

hormones strung too tight

These melt

Or derange themselves

go aft

sailboat to somewhere

if only I say

I’m mum

turned into my mum

her leave

created the space

her blood runs into mine.

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Judith says:

18th Nov 2022 at 5:02 pm

Love it Jan!

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Jimjan's journal says:

18th Nov 2022 at 5:09 pm

Thanks Judy.

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Ian says:

23rd Nov 2022 at 8:04 pm

Being a man, I can’t pretend to know exactly what’s it like. But of course I can guess what it’s like. Like it Jan.

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1. Jimjan's journal says:
  
  23rd Nov 2022 at 8:07 pm
  
  Thanks Ian. Imagination is great.
  
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