written in response to The Guardian, December 31: Sydney New Year’s Eve strikes sombre tone as fireworks follow minute’s silence for Bondi Beach Victims
Peace, Unity
lit on the bridge’s high pylon
while Sydney pauses ...
rainbow flowers of light
bloom in the midnight sky
FYI: The Pacific island nations of Tonga, Samoa, and Kiribati are the first to ring in the New Year. New Zealand is next, followed by Australia, Japan, and South Korea)
Added:
On the Threshold
firework-lit skies ...
each year the same, and yet
each year different
first sunrise gleaming
I high-five my reflection
in the new mirror
