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# Out of Reach
- URL: https://dianaludwick.com/out-of-reach/
- Published: 2026-01-01T12:32:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-24T20:13:07.000Z
- Description: "Out of Reach," Poem 001 - January 1, 2026 by Diana Ludwick.
- Author: Diana Ludwick
- Tags: 2026 Poetry Challenge, Poems, #Migrated-1792872215677, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-24 20:03

It is January 1, 2026,  
And I was not able to watch   
the Stranger Things series finale last night  
Because I was co-hosting   
a New Year’s Eve party,  
Elbows deep in puff pastry and pork mince.  
I ignored socials all night  
And this morning.  
A small triumph!  
  
We brushed the snow off our dormant car  
Packed up our holiday presents  
Our leftover feasts  
Our soiled clothes  
And charted our course South bound.  
  
In the car, on our long ride home,   
I deleted Instagram off my phone.  
  
I am out of reach.  
  
We drive through a surprise winter squall.  
  
We drive from Massachusetts, down  
To Rhode Island, down  
To Connecticut, down  
To New York, down  
To New Jersey  
  
And still  
I am out of reach.  
  
And that new bottle of chewy fruity Tums  
That I had nestled behind the driver’s seat  
Next to the tenderloin, cheddar and horseradish cream sandwich  
— which I had eaten for lunch  
As we sailed through New York City over the bridge into Jersey —  
Is also  
  
Out of reach.