existing in halves
one foot in the sand
one boot in the snow
full
and
void
rarely a windless day
and so the sky celebrates
releasing a net of frozen confetti
invisible birds trill
yet even their complaints
sound of a pleasantly generic playlist
icy fists hide in pockets
ready for the
surprise!
dry eyes squint in anticipation
…
the tide fails over and over
to fracture the seasonal divide
of my
consciousness
nevertheless the party continues
guests overstay their welcome
mingling in my hair
and the hallows of my snood
an unexpected ease in the emptiness
of my
thank you for coming.