Today
Call it strange
Or call it a surprise
Call it chaotic
Or call it a bonus——
A sign of auspicious prosperity
Manifested in extravagance
Of fearlessness to change
In wealth or simplicity
On Christmas Eve
When weather in Columbus
Is more pleasant than
San Diego's
About 4° higher
I see spring's footsteps
Splashing in children's
Bare feet
In rain puddles
Cheerfully singing
Merry Christmas
The scene demands
Poetry more than ever!