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This Year

There is no way that anyone can know how each new year will be: how our jobs or our relationships might go. What great new things might we live to see? Might we have to endure some tragedy? I can only hope the good will far outweigh the bad and that our every tear might be cried for joy instead of something sad. May peace abide with those whom we hold dear as all of us press onward through this year! For the "This Year in English Quintain" - Poetry Contest of Francine Roberts

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Phyllis Babcock

Date: 3/22/2015 11:49:00 AM

Congats on your win . Nicely written. love phyl

Skat A

Date: 2/18/2015 10:29:00 PM

Andrea, CONGRATS on your win ~ SKAT ~

Joyce Johnson

Date: 2/17/2015 5:35:00 PM

We just never know. I just lost 2 of my generation in these last two days. My sister-in-law (89) and my good friend(97). All we can do is take each day as it comes. Congratulations on your poem and win. Love, Joyce

John Lawless

Date: 2/17/2015 3:48:00 PM

Andrea Congrats and a SEVEN for the good feeling and hope this poem conveyed.

Joseph May

Date: 2/17/2015 11:47:00 AM

Beautifulwords Andrea...congrats on your win...

Jan Allison

Date: 2/17/2015 6:39:00 AM

Dropping back with my congrats Andrea:-) hugs Jan xx

Francine Roberts

Date: 2/16/2015 8:58:00 PM

beautiful sentiments , congrats on your winning entry Andrea

Emile Pinet

Date: 1/18/2015 8:25:00 AM

This is a strong poem, full of wisdom and understanding. Well done.

Daver Austin

Date: 1/17/2015 10:27:00 AM

I'm not fond of preachers as you might be able to tell. When I was a kid this Baptist minister from the church across the street was telling us we were going to hell and I got shocked by the chapel organ what with the awful stained glass windows. Preacher has forever been after me telling me what devout persons they were. Love, daver

Harry Horsman

Date: 1/15/2015 11:11:00 AM

This is lovely and ever so positive,,good luck in contest..

Cherl Dunn

Date: 1/13/2015 12:00:00 PM

Hello my friend thank you for writting this it is such a great new years poem full of truth and positive reenforcement, great job and may this year find such positive blessings for you all the way through, cheri

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 1/12/2015 7:28:00 PM

What a wonderful New Year wish!

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 1/12/2015 7:08:00 PM

This is sure to be on the top of the list. A Fav!

Jennifer Walker

Date: 1/12/2015 6:09:00 PM

Great words to bring in the New Year and for the year yet to be. May you continue with your inspiring words formed into the poems that seem to flow through mind and onto paper.

Robert Johnson

Date: 1/12/2015 5:03:00 PM

Best wishes for the year to come. Peace. :)

Monterey Sirak

Date: 1/12/2015 3:17:00 PM

Fantastic! What beautiful thoughts to hope every tear is shed for joy! You have a truly lovely heart.

Hamida Yamin

Date: 1/12/2015 2:41:00 PM

Hi Andrea. This is a wonderful poem -brilliantly penned. You have pinned lot of hopes and have lot of expectations from 2015. May all your expectations be met. May 2015 be a year of prosperity, health and happiness. Hugs. -Hamida

Sandra Haight

Date: 1/12/2015 1:29:00 PM

Great words of wisdom, Andrea...and nice approach to the topic. Best wishes for the contest! Sandra

Rajat Kanti Chakrabarty

Date: 1/12/2015 11:26:00 AM

What we can do is to wait and hope princess.Love>>>rajat

Daver Austin

Date: 1/12/2015 9:53:00 AM

Yes, with all the negative happenings going on we need to recognize the positive. Love, daver

Sara Kendrick

Date: 1/12/2015 6:20:00 AM

Enjoyed reading your work..Only God knows and holds the future..It is good that we don't because we aren't capable of handling too much at one time..Thanks for dropping by..I intend to write a poem about each of those pictures that I posted but you are correct about that one.. Since I looked at it again I see that one could be a monoku with a correction or two..Sara

Tim Ryerson

Date: 1/12/2015 6:15:00 AM

'Dandy Andie', the eternally optimistic poet of the Soup...This made my day you know - Tim

Tim Ryerson
Date: 1/12/2015 6:33:00 AM

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Charmaine Chircop

Date: 1/12/2015 3:42:00 AM

Yes dear Andrea..Your poem reflects so many truths.Who knows what the future might bring..Lets live for today and hope fie bright days.This i wish wholeheartedly for you.Its definitely going to be a year wgere my little girl starts school ..Im gonna cry hard I know.: ) Lets hope for peace in the world-hugs

Rhonda Johnson-Saunders

Date: 1/11/2015 10:38:00 PM

I enjoyed your hopeful write, Andrea. I start the New Year feeling positive and thinking nothing bad will happen this year, but how do we know? We can only pray the good days outweigh the bad ones. You wrote this one from a place of wisdom and experience. Another winner! :))

David Meade

Date: 1/11/2015 9:54:00 PM

Nicely done -- it's a prayer of peace, as with time, we must press ahead . . . nicely done. 7