James Walton #128 New year resolutions

The clock in the car

is still not on ESDST

but Autumn will catch it

returning time to a proper constant

last night we strained our stomach muscles

laughing over the empty chairs

we were going to take a photo of

then at midnight three illegal skyrockets

exploded only feet into the air

today the ham bone will be left

among the oxalis, the pink type

for the ravens’ overwrought banter

all transmission was lost just before 12

that’s the problem with the digital age

no back up for thunder or air traffic

the gutter brackets from August still sit

beside the recycling bin

patient as the number between decades

does 19 end one or begin?

you can’t start with a zero next year

all binary mis code the next

the roots of the tree mallow

are the finest to be seen

delta shots from the orbiting station

the secret in Champagne reclaimed

an hour makes all the difference

I am resolute in that.

(There is a hair sprung on my shoulder

that is counting its days)