Janus am I; oldest of potentates;
Forward I look, and backward, and below
I count, as god of avenues and gates,
The years that through my portals come and go.
–Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, American poet (1807–82)
Janus god symbolizing beginnings and endings, grants wishes one may regret A full Wolf Moon peaks illumination the 25th, rising from the horizon at sunset New Year’s Day is celebrated, Burn’s Night, 6th is Epiphany—Magi and ministry Up above Earth reaches perihelion, we’ll be 91,404,095 miles away from the Sun Ancient Celtic tradition, ends the 12-day solstice, on the 15th MLK Day observed Resolutions we won’t keep, and those we can, lest reveal emotions once reserved Ye on Distaffs Day: From the plough soon free your team, partly work partly play
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