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Haiku for the Holidays
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Poetic reflections of emotions experienced during the holiday season.
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POETRY FOR INCLUSION
Celebrate the gains
Embrace the painful losses
Reconcile conflict
Seasons of unknown
Rear view mirror reveals past
Faith shapes road ahead
Love vanquishes fear
Peace displaces division
Hope squelches despair
Caregiver panic
Imminent role reversal
Support is vital
Reflection ascends
Authenticity prevails
Resiliency glows
Brokenness appears
A healing season awaits
Hearts flow with repair
Blessings overflow
Relationships seek mending
Laughter swells with joy
A harvest of grace
Wisdom invites diligence
Gifts for the ages
Families endure
Friendships dissolve and evolve
Faithfulness exudes
The warmth of children
Antidote for hopeless souls
The beacons of light
Dr Clark is an outpatient psychiatrist at Prisma Health-Upstate and clinical associate professor at the University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville. He served on the American Psychiatric Association’s Task Force to Address Structural Racism Throughout Psychiatry, and he currently serves as the Diversity and Inclusion section editor and advisory board member for Psychiatric TimesTM.
