New
By: JP Leddy
Intoxicating, the promise calls our spirits forth
to shed the mistakes and regrets of the past.
Clean the slate and make it white
With champagne toasts and goodwill cheers.
A year ends and a new one ticks in.
We relish the “Happy” as we bring in the “New.”
Our hopes to change, to better, to improve are bright.
The countdown of time lifts hearts from despair.
That the future is new and the road is lined with joy
As old father time departs and baby time is born.
How we live for the new , how it anchors our soul.
How it is simply a rediscovery of our human spirit
where time does not matter but the resolve does.
New is not new at all, but it simply is.
We just need to be reminded that it is there.
Submitted to Thursday Poets Rally Week 36
I nominate the following for the Perfect Poet Award:
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The poem is dead on. For day out of 365, people feel reborn if only for a short time. Why? Because they wish to be.
Perfect!
http://timkeen40.wordpress.com
Tim,
Thank you for your comments and your perspective on my poem. Happy 2011!
JP
Timely, timely, what a treat!
Thank you for your visit, Sherrie!
Happy 2011!
JP
Perfect poem for the New Year coming, thanks for sharing and thanks for your visit.
Words,
Always appreciate your comments.
Happy 2011!
JP
Very interesting piece and it moves naturally. Love it.
Thank you, Cesar!
“time does not matter but resolve does” – Your good character is showing.
Well done! Ring in the new year right.
Thank you for your kind nomination and congrats on your award.
Best wishes for blessings in the new year and I know your resolve will hold. 🙂
You are welcome, Jamie. I wish you the best for the 2011!!!
JP
you always played the Poets Rally game fairly and wisely..
Thanks for the treat.
Happy Rally,
Have fun!
🙂
Thank you so much for your support, Ji!
Perfect for the time and very tasty.. Here is mine, ! Wishes !
Happy Rally !
Wish you a very Happy New Year 2011..
–Someone is Special–
Thanks, Someone. Appreciate your comments 🙂
JP
I just had this discussion with a friend about New Year’s and how everyone sees it as a fresh start when really we can fresh start whenever we wish… right?
Thanks for sharing!
Becky,
Exactly 🙂
JP
awesome!!!!!! i love this. beautiful insight! i adore! 🙂 Happy New Year and Happy Poets Rallying!!! 🙂
Kellie
thats a lovely write… wish you too a very happy new year
Raj,
Appreciate your comments.
JP
It is a lovely write — and timely too!
Love your sentiments on the New Year.
Thanks, Louise!
Happy 2011!
JP
Lovely!
Best wishes for 2011!
Happy 2011!
JP
A great summary of the whole experience of the end of one year and the anticipation of another. Happy New Year!
My rally:
http://liv2write2day.wordpress.com/2010/12/30/darkness-is-only-a-degree-of-light/
Great one…wonderfully put…Happy new Year to you..
Great write! The sentiment is just that – it is what it is!
Thanks, A.B.! Happy 2011!
jp
We just need to be reminded that it is there. Wonderful!
Happy New Year!
RJ,
I wish you a beautiful new year.
JP
New is not new…wonderful!
Shalom
Cloaked,
Appreciate your comment.
JP
Nice! Very well-timed too:-)
Thank you, Orange 🙂
JP
wonderful poem…liked the way you said the approach of the new year 🙂
Uma,
I appreciated your comments.
Happy 2011!
JP
very wonderful poem, Tasi.. beautiful. Happy New Year and thanks for the nomination..!
Leo, You are most welcome. I am humbled by your great talent.
JP
‘The countdown of time lifts hearts from despair.
That the future is new and the road is lined with joy’… knowing the new is about… gives many people hope.. and i can’t help but rem the IDP’s in my country probably look forward to this new year, as the year the government will do something to relocate them..
Thanks for sharing and evoking in my emotions. Powerful poem.
Bless you.
Grace,
I wish you all the best for 2011!
Bless you, too.
JP
A time to correct the regrets and mistakes. An optimistic beginning for a new year. Well written poet to start off the new year. Congratulations!
Dan,
Thank you so much.
Happy 2011!
JP
“How it is simply a re-discovery of our human spirit” what a line! this is more thank awesome thanks for sharing!! happy new year!
http://peachpitproduction.wordpress.com/2010/12/07/darkness/
Thank you so much, Ms. Peaches. You are so kind! Happy 2011!\
JP
Happy new year friend!
thats one super lovely poem there 🙂
Meg,
Happiest of New Years to you!
JP
I liked this poem…felt like a celebration of things to come. Thank you for sharing.
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love the poem! mine for this thursday- http://fiveloaf.wordpress.com/2010/02/14/hunger/
Thanks, fiveloaf!
Inspiring and reflective, a good way to start the year.
Thanks, onelovelexy!
JP
My My My.. Thank you JP Dear..
Very well expressed Dear.. Wonderfully written..
Hugs xox
Thanks, Olivia.
It has been a while, hope that you have a promising and fulfilling 2011 ahead.
We have enjoyed your support in 2010, a great big thanks here, cheers!
We will have our 17th potluck beginning this Sunday, Hope to see you in.
http://www.jinglepoetry.blogspot.com/
our theme this week is: “the road ahead”, but you are welcome to share old poems or poems unrelated to our theme..
The more you share, the happier we are…
You have been a gem to our community, keep shining with your fabulous talent and have fun!
Thank you, Olivia. I plan to participate.
JP
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