a dreary
rainy
new year’s eve

no big celebration
but maybe that’s what we need

to look at the past
and get excited for the future
and chill in the house with crafts and puzzles

writing reviews
picking poetry
performing
later

as long as i’m with my Kip
i’m happy

[though i’d be extra enthused
if next year we continued
our old tradition
of out-of-the-country travel
for the holiday times]

so long, 2022

[come see me bid farewell to the year with some poetry of my own via Zoom at 7pm Eastern:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/new-years-eve-they-them-mayhem-tickets-419529813967 ]