Friday, January 1, 2021

NYE in Khartoum


From a balcony I see

2020's last full moon

Rise over the treetops


Same moon my husband sees

From a rooftop in Aden

Shared over Skype


No champagne to toast

Just emojis of it over the net

I'm here, he's there, happy new year



The clock struck twelve

Central African Time

Fireworks burst over Shambat bridge


Ten hours behind is Portland

I find Pink Martini on YouTube

Sing Auld Lang Syne


2020, reminisce not quite the word

Just strange, like those balloon people

On timessquarenyc.org/


2021, a resolute hope?

Keep flowing, moving onwards

Like the Nile beside me.



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NYE in Khartoum

From a balcony I see 2020's last full moon Rise over the treetops Same moon my husband sees From a rooftop in Aden Shared over Skype No ...