Earth dogged

what is the

time between

new years called?

that floating

time between

sunpath and

the last pass

of the moon?

when do you

wish, and what

for? and when

do you sweep

the floors? when

do you wear

all of your

luckiest things?

and do your

ancestors

know where to

find you this

side of the

ocean? and

when do you

cut your hair?

do you start

over when

they say it’s

time to start

over or

do you start

over when

THEY say it’s

time to start

over or

do you hold

your breath for

the cover of

moonless night,

just like an

animal,

to give birth

secretly

to yourself

in a world

that is now

not so new?

who is there

holding your

hands over

incense and

do/can they

recognize

you anew?

what is that

time called, that

time between

new years, and

what do you

call yourself

while you are

new and yet

renewing?