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The Calendar Months Project: ‘Beckoning January’

January 1, 2023 | 12:00 AM
in ART, COLUMNS, OUTDOORS
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The calendar months project arose from a simple question: what makes each month distinctive for Upper West Siders? The poems were created to merge the wonder of the people and sites of the neighborhood with the calendar months. Culling through my archive of photographs, I was able to find images that illustrated some of the rhyming verses. ~ Mildred Alpern

Harlem Meer.

“Beckoning January”
Poetry and Photographs by Mildred Alpern

Janus looks in both directions
From year retired to minted new
Beckoning a welcome entrance
For dreams and plans to fresh pursue

The air is crisp, the sun hangs low
Woolen hoods protect from snow
That falls in flakes on branch and tree
Surface coating evenly

Muffled Steps.

Along the paths by wall of stone
A neighbor walks his dog alone
Past benches lined along the way
Muffled steps in a white display

Slip and Slide.

While to the hills with colored sleds
Slip and slide on packed-down beds
Of snow in a landscape so serene
Like a Breughel’s winter peopled scene

New Year’s eve midnight cheer
Surges into the brand new year
So here’s to January, wrap up warm
Fire the hearth for a gusty storm

Gusty Storm.
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Nancy Ingersoll
Nancy Ingersoll
1 month ago

Happy 2023!!!
Just lovely!! Poems and photos alike!!!!

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Westsider too!
Westsider too!
1 month ago

Absolutely love the photos that sync with the words/ poems I loved it what a nice poem, bundle up ! January’s here!

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Meredith
Meredith
30 days ago

A happy way to start the New Year!

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Robyn Whittingham
Robyn Whittingham
30 days ago

What a wonderful January poem!

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Bekka
Bekka
30 days ago

Not that I want to play favorites, but that Harlem Meer shot is gorgeous.

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reeva shaffer
reeva shaffer
29 days ago

I can see a published book of all the months’ poems and pictures. I’d buy it!

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Mildred Alpern
Mildred Alpern
28 days ago
Reply to  reeva shaffer

Great idea. Thanks, reeva.. Publisher suggestion?

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