Happy New Covid
My Entry for Be Open Writing Contest #1 - Poetry new year Vibes
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1 min readJan 2, 2023
The scent of sizzling bbq meat wafting up to our balcony
Raucous laughter tinkling glass
The southern hemisphere New Year
Has a very different feel
From those of my childhood
Where bone-biting cold and roaring fires
Were the background to friends and neighbours, wrapped
snugly,
As they brought black bun and love
And sang…