Happy New Year

Snowcone, a photo by paynehollow on Flickr.

Although the leafless maple
blustering in a new wind this morning
is the same old tree in my backyard
as yesterday

And even though the sun behind
new clouds this morning
is the same old light in the sky
as always

In a very real sense
each and every day is a New Year

A New Chance to begin again
afresh

Dig in.