Midwinter Begone
A recent earthquake Knocked our annual Circumferential travel Into a slightly new kilter (about 25 cm) Another ‘Zetz’ Might even be More beneficial Imagine the shortest Daylight day of the year (falling on December 21) Would have become less short
Because Our beloved Northern Hemisphere Would not have drifted Quite as far away From the Sun As the Ecliptic would have Lost part of its’ angularity The following two months Would then – Be not as cold And what a golden opportunity Might follow If we could thereby Truncate our shortest month Or exculpate it completely …Goodbye February!