Each Year Goes Round - For New Year Theme

"Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us." -  Hal Borland

Each year goes round, and so I must surmise
that even though four seasons make a year,
we cannot really say when one year dies
or when the brand new year has had its dawn!
At any spot upon this earthly sphere,
we, all of us, are going on and on.

There is no start, so there can be no end.
We try to gather wisdom from the old
to learn from it and then resolve to mend
our future ways, then pass it to our youth.
But wisdom must be valued more than gold
if love and peace on earth would be our truth.

Each year goes round, and so I must surmise
there is no start, so there can be no end!

(A Cornish Sonnet)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016

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Raven Avatar
March 10, 2016 at 3:36 PM
Hi Andrea, firstly, a much belated congratulations on your win in the contest. Wise words come forth from your pen Andrea. As always, your work does sing in its excellence. Once more i take your journey through your words and i find peace within myself. May the journey of your words ever be there. A seven and into my faves....MIKE.
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January 22, 2016 at 11:47 PM
ANDREA, Congrats on your awesome win. Love ~LINDA~
Turner Avatar
January 14, 2016 at 1:18 PM
Very well written and thought provoking.
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January 13, 2016 at 11:00 AM
And you said you couldn't come up with anything. Is there no form of poetry you can't master? I don't think so. Many congrats, Andrea.
Kendrick Avatar
January 13, 2016 at 6:37 AM
Amazing Cornish Sonnets landed upon this list. Congrats on your win. Sara
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January 12, 2016 at 11:29 PM
hello Andrea,, awesome win... :) SKAT
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January 12, 2016 at 3:29 PM
Congratulations Andrea on another fine work. Seems you overcame the topic block to all our benefit. Well done.
Jerden Avatar
January 12, 2016 at 2:22 PM
Congratulations Andrea. An old theme renewed by your wise words. Cheers, Roy.
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January 12, 2016 at 6:09 AM
Perfect! Love the flow and the sentiment. 7+ Congrats on your win, Dre! xoxo
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January 12, 2016 at 1:29 AM
Very lovely Andrea.. naturally flowing words.. great!! Congrats on big win!
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January 11, 2016 at 11:42 PM
Pure class, Andrea, and I would have expected nothing less. I purposely didn't read your entry because it would have wrecked my morale :). Congratulations, you topster! Viv x
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January 11, 2016 at 5:24 PM
Many congrats Andrea I started a poem and that is as far as i got lol :-( hugs Jan xx
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January 11, 2016 at 4:51 PM
Always glad to return to read a winning poem, Andrea. Congratulations on a very worthy win! // paul
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January 9, 2016 at 8:55 AM
This is wisdom embraced by many much wiser than us. I have a friend from high school who became a Buddhist nun and she would love this, as do I ... CayCay
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January 8, 2016 at 4:24 PM
Love your take on this Andrea. Elaine
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January 7, 2016 at 4:01 PM
After commenting on mine, I had to come and read your entry, Andrea, and I am not disappointed by your words of wisdom and presentation. I like it...top marks to you! ~ regards // paul
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January 6, 2016 at 5:12 PM
Oh so glad i've seen this, when i saw the contest my first thought was of you..this is wonderful flows so well...
Fisher Avatar
January 5, 2016 at 6:04 PM
Such a wonderful Sonnet with an added lesson. And during the year if I stay up a few times past midnight I think of the beginning of the year all over again.
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January 5, 2016 at 7:42 AM
You do this so well, Andrea, more wellerer than a well thing. Bound to be a topster. Congrats in advance, Viv x
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January 4, 2016 at 6:20 AM
I have read one other of these 3 verse sonnets tonight, and what a pleasure they are. I absolutely agree, when does the old year end? For me Tonight; along with a busy 7 days work. Here comes 2016 and everything beyond...
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January 4, 2016 at 5:50 AM
Very well said Andrea. I have say I agree with you for sure.
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January 4, 2016 at 4:23 AM
Hi Andie! This is an unfamiliar variation of a sonnet for me. A philosophical write of how we should view ends and beginnings, essentially it's just the circle of life. Lovely and full of wisdom. 7 and fav!
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January 3, 2016 at 7:40 PM
I always think of you as mistress of the sonnet. I still look to you as one who makes them look so easy, you have a gift! Happy New Year, Andrea !
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January 3, 2016 at 6:12 PM
excellent write Andrea
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January 3, 2016 at 5:13 PM
But wisdom must be valued more than gold if love and peace on earth would be our truth....I especially like these lines..Wonderful work..Thanks for stopping by..I appreciate your faithfulness in commenting..Sara
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