SHIT #poetry by jay

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all of my shit in a bucket
tossed
sloshing about

every year at the holiday
without fail
doubt

the shit rises to the top
a stench that remains
from my past

I carry the weight of my shit
hoping it doesn’t spill out
onto our carefully selected

tongue and groove 
wood floors

and my wife doesn’t
scold me for dumping it
everywhere 

without care of the stink 
or mess it leaves 
for her to clean up.

©Jay Mora-Shihadeh

Photo by Vinicius “amnx” Amano on Unsplash

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11 responses to “SHIT #poetry by jay”

January 3, 2022

Imrana News Network

Nice blog! XD

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December 19, 2021

Cassa Bassa

Sometimes spilling it over in small doses is better than a big storm explosion.

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1. December 19, 2021
  
  Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh
  
  Sometimes it is and sometimes not , depends.
  
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  1. December 20, 2021
    
    Cassa Bassa
    
    It’s hard to know when
    
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December 18, 2021

D. Wallace Peach

Holidays can be tough, Jay. I always look forward to January. May your new year be filled with peace, creativity, and good health. :-)

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1. December 18, 2021
  
  Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh
  
  Yes they can, thanks Diana. Same to you and yours. 🙏🏻
  
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December 17, 2021

Terveen Gill

Can relate to this feeling. Just the scenario is different. A strong piece of writing, Jay. :-)

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1. December 18, 2021
  
  Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh
  
  Thank you, Terveen 🙋🏻‍♂️
  
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December 17, 2021

jonicaggiano

Perhaps you should try and talk her into just putting up a manger scene as that is what the holiday is about. I have a lot of bad memories of Christmas, really all the holidays growing up. I don’t enjoy all the commercialism so a manger makes it easy and where the focus should be. Hugs and hoping things go better this year. Hugs to you and your family. ❤️🤗🦋🥰

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1. December 17, 2021
  
  Artist/Poet_JayMoraShihadeh
  
  Thank you, joni
  
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  1. December 17, 2021
    
    jonicaggiano
    
    You are very welcomed. Good luck, maybe Santa will take all the decorations when he comes except the manger.
    
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