2020
The ice and snow are all around
The wind above all the sound
A new year upon us
Oh, this is great!
Dinner with friends will start at eight
More fun poems to describe the season
A visit to the city
A train ride, I’m giddy
Views are spectacular to the horizon
As I get closer, my excitement is rising
A new opportunity was waiting for me
I am now the honoree
While learning and teaching
A rumor began
E-mails confirmed a change was at hand
In less than a year our division would vanish
Not to worry, they told us, we all had a place
The larger company always has space
Not a week after receiving this troubling news
Once again, we are shaken, what else would we lose?
Pandemic
Worldwide panic and concern
They send us home without a word
I gather my monitors and laptop and more
In less than 10 minutes, I am running out the door
A new workspace created
Eating table replaced
My commute non-existent
Getting to work is no longer a race
Virtual meetings are now the new norm
Outside there is a terrible storm
Recording your answers to interview questions
Watching yourself give a poor impression
My luck running short
I continue to hunt
Will I create a new image?
Could I be less blunt?
Reading books help distract from unsettling facts
Psychology, Space, and surviving the Outback
At last, I am saved by a wonderful man
Who recognized talent and loyalty to brand
All at once I had closure, some good news, indeed
If only everyone was as lucky as me
I take a trip to the Outside
And what did I see?
Grey clouds and grey skies
But nothing can stop me
The autumn leaves brilliant
Look! People, as well
Too real, too lifelike
But these people are swell
My work future secure, but what comes next?
A trip to see family
The next logical step
A direct flight, no connections
From small town to small town
Less exposure, less risk
Masks all around
Dinner with family
Makes all seem just fine
The Florida sun always ready to shine
I return back to my wintry home
Seeing another year come and go
Ready for another to bring new hope and new songs
New President, New Congress, New Vaccine coming along
All I want to do is meet my new team
No computers, no screens, no digital stream
Handshakes, laughter, and chance meetings return
A flexible schedule is something we’ve learned
And thus, we have, arrived once again
A new year, a new season, we now begin