It’s time for me to take another of my breaks from Social Media. For my sanity, as much as anything else. I’ll leave the comments open, and promise to answer anyone who leaves a comment, sooner or later.
I will not be idle! I have some work to do on this site, as well as a lot of writing to catch up on, but I need to find a bit of time for life in general, too.
I’ll leave you with this poem.
Snapshot.
Thin, wind-threaded branches:
Spilled black ink against storm light
Rook-song echoes from cold rocks
Patches of rain-lain foot-snaring nettles
In wind-rolled grass
My luck,
Emerging from the holloway just then,
From beneath wind-whipped trees
Into involuntarily sucked breath of
Wind-ecstasy.
My luck.
If you liked this poem, you may like the poems in my new collection The Night Bus, available here.
Mick Canning 
Enjoy the break then Mick, always good to have a rest from social media. Might have to talk to real people though which could be very scary!!!
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Thanks, Jonno. Real people? Ooh, I try to avoid them.
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Second time very recently I have seen the word holloway used – the first time it was new to me. Love it.
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Thanks, Peppy. I like that word.
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Enjoy the break. Happy holidays!
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Thanks, Maggie. And the same to you!
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Enjoy your break Mick.
“I will not be idle”, Ah! these days this is called luxury.
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Thanks, Rupali. Yes, that would indeed be a luxury!
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Enjoy your break!
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Have a good break, Mick.
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Thanks, Colin. Have a good Christmas,
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Love the pic and poem. Enjoy well-deserved break from the wee box.
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Thank you! Hopefully I will return refreshed.
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If your break takes you past christmas then have a lovely time.
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One of the great advantages of not being on social media is never having to take a break from it. Enjoy yours, and enjoy the holiday season!
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You’re quite right. There are times I seriously contemplate completely withdrawing from it, but…oh well. Have a great Christmas.
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A lovely poem, Mick. Wishing you a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.
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Thanks, Robbie. And the same to you and yours.
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I completely understand! Give yourself a treat and some R&R, my friend. But don’t stay gone too long, for you will be missed! Hugs!
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Thanks, Jill. I’ll be back.
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It is good to take breaks every now and then. You are lucky, Mick! Hope to see you back soon.
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Thanks, Arv. A bit of down time!
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🙂
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A break, well deserved! Enjoy.
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Thanks, Jan.
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Enjoy your break! Merry Christmas!
Also what is holloway? Never heard that before and google doesn’t have any answer either.
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Thanks, Ishaan, Merry Christmas to you, too.
A holloway is a path or lane that is very old, and the passage of the feet and wheels over hundreds of years has caused it to be lower than the surrounding landscape. It is also referred to as a sunken path or sunken lane.
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Wow! That is nice to know. Seems like a nice word.
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I know the feeling, I’ve been taking a bit of a break myself. Enjoy yours, and see you on the flip side.
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Thanks, Dave. Hope you had an enjoyable Christmas.
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Lovely. 🙂
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Thank you!
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