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Tina Carlson's avatar

gorgeous, you poet you!

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thanks so much, Tina. That means a lot. Happy New Year!

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Carole Roseland's avatar

If he had lived, he wouldn’t have to worry about snowdrifts today, since climate change seems to have taken care of that. I think you remember him in a way he’d enjoy, as I did, too. Happy New Year to you!

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Happy New Year, Carole!

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Ann's avatar

Love this.

Happiest of New Years to you.

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thank you, Ann, and a very happy 2025 to you and yours.

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pamm hanson's avatar

so sweet, true... but not too sentimental. perfect.

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Alexis R Kane's avatar

Best way to start 2025. With an XP poem and a last line to savor. Happy New Years dear poet of poets! ❤️

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Ann Collins's avatar

Happy Birthday to your dear father, X.P. It's beautiful how you are still warmed and sheltered by the memory of his vigor and no nonsense Love.

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thank you, Ann. Happy New Year to you!

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Ann Collins's avatar

And to you!

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Glenn Ingersoll's avatar

That was fun. A tinge of melancholy for the losses, but a nice invocation of life.

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thank you, Glenn. Sending you warm wishes for 2025.

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Cathy Wickham's avatar

I love this, XP! Thank you!

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thank you, Cathy. Happy New Year!

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Mary Holscher's avatar

So lovely! I can hear those bagpipes.

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thank you, Mary. Wishing you and Paul and the rest of your family health and healing and all good things for 2025. Sending lots of love.

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Kim Nelson's avatar

So well crafted.

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thank you, Kim. A very happy and healthy 2025 to you!

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Kim Nelson's avatar

And to you!

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Maria (Linnesby essays)'s avatar

Loved the richness of the details in this, so much said and shown. Especially that almost-last, digging out the snow…

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thank you. Happy New Year!

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Maria (Linnesby essays)'s avatar

And to you!

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Laura Pilnick's avatar

Can see this and feel it

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Kortney Garrison's avatar

To bicker and feast...

Yes!

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David Lyman's avatar

Ah, lovely, but not too sentimental! Happy New Year, X.P.!

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Janie Braverman's avatar

Thank you for the beautiful, evocative, elegant, and slant invitation to think about my own father - his birthday would have been this month, his yahrtzeit is next month.

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Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

So beautiful.

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X. P. Callahan's avatar

Thank you, Margaret Ann. Happy New Year!

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Margaret Ann Silver's avatar

Happy New Year to you!

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