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(Entry for the Borrowed Words Poetry Contest, Sponsor: Crystol Woods, submitted October 21, 2025)

Borrowed Words from a Girl in Green Gables

Isn't it nice to think
that tomorrow is a new day
with no mistakes in it yet?
A new day with zero debts
and zero regrets.
Like a clean sheet of paper
untouched by ink..
nothing to shy away from,
nothing to rethink.

But...if I give you a clean sheet,
what will you write?
Will it be poetry? Will it be prose?
It could be fiction or fact, I suppose.
Will there be flights of fantasy...
or will it be rooted in reality?

If mistakes are made,
whether for good or ill, well...
when life gives you raspberries
make raspberry cordial!
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Roper Avatar
October 29, 2025 at 8:52 AM
We wish upon tomorrow because it is a new day. Refresh your life with maybe some thought to redo mistakes. Great write for the contest, Jim. Good luck.
Healey Avatar
October 30, 2025 at 7:22 AM
Thank you, Eve. Nice to hear from you again. Thanks for reaching out. Take care. Jim
La France Avatar
October 25, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Jim, excellent writing, I love your poem and best of luck in the contest, Constance
Healey Avatar
October 25, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Thank you, Constance. Nice to hear from you again. Hope all is well. Jim
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