The revelry goes on
mostly fueled
by liquor, drugs,
more than good feelings,
celebrants ignorant
of what they’re celebrating,
a socially approved excuse
to get drunk, stoned,
yell, scream, argue, fight,
throw up in the gutter,
fully participating
in a special day.
“Holidays” was printed in Tracks, No. 9 of Inwood Indiana. Pick up the paperback from Prolific Press; the stories and poems published online are free to read here.
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