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The humdrum of November
by Shannon McEwenRaindrops pelt windows
Winter slinks into my heart
Exhaustion wallows
November darkness
Lonely daylight disappears
Depression returns
Rush hour traffic
Stands still on cold, wet pavement
Left to bitter thoughts
Alarm clock beeps, beeps, beeps
Hand escapes warmth to silence
Hoping for more time
Wind knocks on wet panes
Respite from chasing wind chimes
Denied by winter
Daylight dims early
Streetlights attempt to replace
Luminosity
11/20/2009 Posted on 11/20/2009
Copyright © 2026 Shannon McEwen
| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by V. Blake on 11/20/09 at 09:42 PM Somehow I've never thought to link haikus together like that. Simple, and perfect. Each verse becomes a self-contained poem, and when they all come together, you get this really bleak kind of beautiful. Nice work! |
| Posted by George Hoerner on 11/20/09 at 11:00 PM Truly an interesting technique and well done even if it does reflect the sadness that can creep its way into our minds this time of year. Well done Shannon. |
| Posted by Charlie Morgan on 11/20/09 at 11:27 PM ...shannon, what george said, a lazy expression in ennui. |
| Posted by Joe Cramer on 11/24/09 at 09:09 PM ... this is awesome..... |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 11/26/09 at 05:45 AM You've really captured what some consider a difficult time of year. Each stanza ku stands alone. Something about that last word that is just the perfect contrast to every word that comes before. |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 11/01/10 at 03:06 PM Perfect POTD for this month's beginning. Congrats! |
| Posted by Laurie Blum on 11/01/10 at 04:09 PM Great POTD as we move into November (although it is a perfect Fall day here) Congrats Shannon! |
| Posted by Steve Michaels on 11/02/10 at 12:05 AM I especially like the 2nd to last stanza. Congrats on POTD |
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