Epiphany

On the twelfth day

there were three kings

which in some way

led to five rings

(or for the kooks

led to five toques

Bob and Doug’s brand)



(C) Stephen W. Buchanan 2020

Epiphany is the day the three wise men or kings arrived at the stable where the baby had been born. It is said to have occurred twelve days after the birth, thus giving us the Twelve Days of Christmas, and is traditionally celebrated on 6 January. When my mother was a child where she grew up it was also the day Christmas gifts were exchanged.

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Happy New Year

When one year ends

and one begins

we think of friends

and kith and kin.

Wait. What’s a “kith?“

And why paired with

“kin” when written?



(C) Stephen W. Buchanan 2020

Happy New Year! I hope this year is a better year than all those that have gone before.

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It’s Relative

Twas ever thus

and sometimes such

with too much fuss

used as a crutch

Giving what-for

Getting much more

Then cry good-bye



(C) Stephen W. Buchanan 2019

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