new year’s eve

the last week of the year
by the counting
of
the old
and present church

a purple season coming
or it’s popular
in blue

the green of churches
as well
and gatherings to
make it so
sometimes with soup
       maybe chowder
       (I
       imagine chowder)
after

and thus these colors begin
with
poinsettias
       red or pink or white
to be added

and
maybe there will be a tree
somewhere with
ornaments
could be
Chrismons
for ornaments
and
who knows whose presents
service
or wishes
underneath and all around

while some churches
will go
bare
for budgets or beliefs
and let the Christ child enter
to save alone
any human season

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photograph by Vidar Nordli-Mathisen on Unsplash