To the north star we drove
Under diamonds in a firelit sky,
Dawn of new year west of sundown,
Tulalip's cove on the Salish Sea.
The beach rolled forth
Breakers of light that froze
Over trees, dangling crystals of ice
Adorning each branch in holiday colors.
Cerulean maples behind bubblegum cedars,
Neon green junipers that swirled candy,
A rainbow garden beside a buttery grove
Under diamonds in a firelit sky,
Dawn of new year west of sundown,
Tulalip's cove on the Salish Sea.
The beach rolled forth
Breakers of light that froze
Over trees, dangling crystals of ice
Adorning each branch in holiday colors.
Cerulean maples behind bubblegum cedars,
Neon green junipers that swirled candy,
A rainbow garden beside a buttery grove
Atop a waffled street edged by lavender firs.
Inside a lemon-stone palace
Casino lights dazzled the interior,
Glittering logos of cash
Emptying the hollow joy within,
Redirecting it without.
Ice skaters swiveled 'tween
Statues of orcas angled aloft,
Threading illuminated fountains
That gushed all the winnings
To the frostbit voyagers outside
Where faces turned poleward,
Bathed in the glow of fireworks.
Glittering logos of cash
Emptying the hollow joy within,
Redirecting it without.
Ice skaters swiveled 'tween
Statues of orcas angled aloft,
Threading illuminated fountains
That gushed all the winnings
To the frostbit voyagers outside
Where faces turned poleward,
Bathed in the glow of fireworks.
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