Happy New Year!
First published in The Kansas City Star (2007)
Resolutions
The trees fan
sharpened pencils
toward the paper-white sky.
I take one and write,
surprised by my childishly
round a’s, at how my l’s
and t’s lean together
like they’re staggering home
new year’s eve.
Though the lines slant
upward, they look unsure.
Trying to erase, I only
smear the gray and wish
for a red crayon.
The wind sighs, but the sky
patiently lays out another
blank sheet, saying,
“Try again.”
Alarie Tennille
Resolutions
The trees fan
sharpened pencils
toward the paper-white sky.
I take one and write,
surprised by my childishly
round a’s, at how my l’s
and t’s lean together
like they’re staggering home
new year’s eve.
Though the lines slant
upward, they look unsure.
Trying to erase, I only
smear the gray and wish
for a red crayon.
The wind sighs, but the sky
patiently lays out another
blank sheet, saying,
“Try again.”
Alarie Tennille
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I wish in 2016 I had a magic wand
Wave it and let others understand
Only love can stop the bleeding
To stave off war and suffering
I'll wave it at the despots
And the army crackpots
To stop the darn raping of mothers
And send home the child soldiers
Wave it over some very loose screws
To halt child labor and female abuse
And eradicate child prostitution
Save the poor from exploitation
Let the rich share their wealth
For most got it all by stealth
For after all how many more millions
You want for you and your minions.