•Poetry, Podcast, Performance, Production © 2018, 2020, 2023 by Brian Crouth•Photo credit: Brian Crouth / Song credit: “The First Noel” (instrumental background) W.G. Snuffy Walden ©2002 BMG / “The First Noel”(Jazz version) The Evergreen Trio feat. Ellinor ©2016 Epidemic Sound•Send your thoughts, comments, inspirations to:[email protected]December sunlightpushed its way throughan oak tree’s branches,trailing off before it couldreach the picture windowin a kitchen where they sat.It was one more dayto Christmas, andthe anniversary.(from “The Anniversary”)