written in response to Angelo B. Ancheta's new year's eve tanka:
the column of sparks
from the fountain rises
on New Year's eve
how do I start this time
with an end
Angelo B. Ancheta
Here are my "reflections" on this dying disaster/war-plagued year, 2024:
Personal:
shock after shock
until the end of this year
soul-exiled
from this over-eventful world
with eyes closed, I see myself
Socio-cultural:
However, most of us are just celebrating/singing...
auld lang syne ...
white lie after white lie
as we toast the days