Bang

1956
We are six
Sibs alone an
New Year’s Eve
Our ages teen to tot
So at midnight we get
Out pots and pans go out
Into the backyard to bang
Pots and pans shouting
Whooping in the snow
Banging ladles on a
Pot or skillet still
Asking what do
The words to
Auld Lang
Syne
Mean and
Why are you
All going inside?
We might be the very
First to see the snow fall.
The back porch door
Slams shut,
Bang.