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I don't do new year
there is a lot of noise here
none of it is mine

when the chimes kick in
auld lang syne hands are unlinked
as phones point skywards

cascading fireworks
fall on lost souls in doorways
where poverty lies

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Wednesday 1st January 2020 2:41 pm

auld lang syne   new year   poverty   selfie-culture   tri-haiku   waste of money

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