I was outside yesterday with the dogs.  It was one of those odd balmy December days we have been having.  I was not wearing a scarf.  I felt the sun on my neck.  At first I thought it was a kinesthetic memory from a different season, summer, say, then realized it was actually the winter sun warming my neck in this deep, lovely way.  I think that sensation is a key to expressing my wishes for the new year.

May I feel the sun on my neck

the warmth of

fur under my hand

my daughters’ smiles

my lover’s arms

and my own eager heart

pushing into the layers of each day.

I want to thank all of you for reading and I wish each of you a most fresh and delicious New Year.