calendars – Tina Stewart Brakebill

Haiku & Other Poetry, Random Rants, tutto e niente

that ruthless calendar

January 31, 2024 Tina Stewart Brakebill

watching the days pass

spring, summer, fall, without you

a new year begins

and one more month races by

relentless and unyielding

analog clock sketch in black surface — Photo by Miguel u00c1. Padriu00f1u00e1n on Pexels.com

thanks to JusJoJan for this chance to mark a sad anniversary.

Flash Fiction, Haiku & Other Poetry, tutto e niente

disgruntled by the calendar change, Julian calls out the Gregorian monks

January 2, 2024January 2, 2024 Tina Stewart Brakebill

Not fair, Julian chants

In a monophonic tone

A treaty was struck

They got the steady back beat

I got the days of the week

Yes, I know that it was Julias Caesar (not “julian”) who adopted the Julian calendar, but I am imaging an irate talking (chanting) calendar. 😉

Thanks to Linda’s annual JusJoJan prompt for the opportunity to have some fun with (some slightly ahistorical) calendar trivia. For the real story, visit Britannica.com.