Saturday, January 1, 2022

the ball drops

as we
grill meat on the flame
and the smoke
alarm
rings,
she throws a grape
across the table
to my open mouth.
i pop the champagne.
we make a toast,
we yell,
we scream.
the alarm so persistent,
so loud,
the tv on.
i miss dick clark,
she says,
as the ball drops on
another year.

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