The New Normal – (Six Sentence Story)
Lessons learned,
When locked in crisis …
May be hard.
If we’re marred,
Step away from the madness –
Take time to reflect.
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Sleep on it,
Let our minds make sense …
Of the mess.
That process,
Will link facts to the theory –
And form new models.
-o0o-
This framing,
Will help with planning …
The next move.
Such will prove,
What we would like to become –
The now, new normal.
(Shadorma)

This post is inspired by Colleen’s Weekly Tanka Challenge #215. This week is a Tanka free for all. I’ve chosen the Shadorma, which I have also linked to Denise’s Six Sentence Story – prompt THEORY. Click through with the links, if you, too, would like to join in …

Very nicely done!!
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Nothing is normal these days! Hope we get back to reality
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Here’s to getting through to the other side of this weirdness!
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Thank you Zelda – I’ve struggled a bit recently. Looking forward to some freedom! 💜
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Chin, chin to that Chris! 😊
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So with you UP! 🤗
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Cool. Yes, a reframing to become something better in the new normal.
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I so understand–“struggle” seems to be the name of the game, a huge piece of the new normal. I kind of seesaw between “doing okay” and not. Take good care of you–you’re wonderful!!💖
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Great piece, Laura. A lot of “madness” has been accepted as a “new normal”. May what evolves over time be a return to sanity and common sense!
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really like the ‘look’* and reinforces the words… or the words as I experience them**
especially the concept of ‘framing’ i.e. new models being frame as part of, if not actual manifestation of planning, which we all do, whether we’re directly aware of it or not***
Enjoyed this Six
*whatever the cool word for, what the people on the cooking shows refer to as ‘presentation’
** I will refrain from going off on tangents relating to the personal nature of reality
*** welll that didn’t last all that long! lol
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Sleeping on problems usually helps me as well.
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The three big fears
things will never get back to normal
things are already back to normal, and this is it
there is no normal
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It takes me a …. long … time to work out your responses – I’d love to ‘believe’ my poetry was that deep! 🤣 Thank you!
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I’d so love to concur, Frank. I Haven’t slept well … well forever! 😴
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Let us so hope, Denise! 😇
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Thanks you Zelda – you have caught my breath. 💜
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Indeed D. 😊
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I hope that’s a good thing😊
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This shadorma was excellent! I love the sequence of the three. It leaves us with a great message. ❤
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Thank you Colleen – your feedback means a lot. 💜
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Aww, you’re so welcome. ❤️
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Let freedom ring!
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Oh Yay! Oh Yay! 🤗
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