Books of Numbers

1
Twenty-six
For those who count
This way
And just into
New
Seasons

Eight days
For Hannukah
Twelve for Christmas
Until
Epiphany

The world shall have its
New year
For the parties
And
The cheers

There shall be the new
Asian year
Then
Too
And Muslims start
The specific year
As well

And other calendars
No calendars
Hold sway
By group
And ways to count for time
Or not
To count at all

2
When were you born

I was told
That I was born
When it had rained
Days
Straight
And the valley flooded

The people had to climb
And my mother gave
Birth
To me
From a high place

Which has affected
My name

C L Couch


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