#241 december birthday
about six hours\nas the crow flies\nlike the six hundred trillion\nsix sided glittering diamonds\nper six square feet\nsix inches deep\n\nsix strings and six silver\nthreads tie us to\nconstellations no longer\nvisible through the snow\nobscured by street lamps\nfalling from out of nowhere\nfalling against\nour faces separated\nby states and\nwhatever else\nunknown\n\nmay six and six\nmy birth year in sixes\nyour birthday a revelation\na jubilation in december\ni imagine snow every time\nwhat has it been for you\ndo you feel as miraculous\nas glorified\nand sublime\nas you should\nyou too deserve\ngold\nfrankincense\nand\nmyrrh\n\na child of december\nlights on trees\nwon\u2019t burn as brightly\nno sparkle\nas beautiful\nand unsung\nno nativity\nor miracle of light\nmeans more than you\ntonight\n\nepw 12.17.07 perrysburg, oh