Andrea Dietrich Poet Lyric

In This New Year

Hope I'm feeling with the old year's passing.
The melancholy days of fall have too long stayed with me.
Fresh changes I await now eagerly.

Fresh changes from the things that went all wrong
and freedom from the thoughts that wake me from my sleep with fear.
These things I'm hoping for in this new year.

Months sped by last year; some were delightful.
Connecting with a nephew I'd never got to know
when he was younger set my heart aglow.

I worry for him now; he's lost his way.
And others also in my life have need of a fresh start.
That they find peace, I pray with all my heart.

New Year, bring us all some peace and comfort,
especially for those I love - each relative and friend -
from start of this new year until its end.

Dec. 31, 2018

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Line Gauthier January 12, 2019 at 4:28 PM Well penned, Andrea. Congrats on your win. All the best for you and your loved ones in the new year.

Cecelia Hopkins-Drewer January 7, 2019 at 1:30 AM Congratulations Andrea. Good use of rhyming couplets and lyrical sentiment. Is there a precedent for the unrhymed first line or is this form your invention? Andrea Dietrich January 8, 2019 at 9:01 PM I don't know if it was anyone's invention but I got it from another contest asking for this form! Nina's.

Connie Marcum Wong January 2, 2019 at 3:33 PM A lovely new years wish for all of us Andrea. The same is wished for you. I know I commented on this, but don't see my comment so I am posting it again! Blessings for the New Year my friend! : ) xxoo

Eve Roper January 1, 2019 at 12:36 PM May your New Year bring you blessings of good health, wealth, and lots of love and happiness.

Silent One January 1, 2019 at 7:54 AM Great poem for the new year.. Hope you have a great 2019..

Joanna Daniel January 1, 2019 at 7:25 AM A poem for two contests, wonderful job, Andrea:) have a wonderful and a blessed New Year:)

Richard D Seal December 31, 2018 at 5:53 PM Happy New Year Andrea, It's my sincere wish your hopes for the future year come true. Heartfelt write. Take care, Richard

Charlie Smith December 31, 2018 at 3:14 PM Wonderful thoughts, I'm sure they're shared with all your many friends here at the soup as well. Happy New Year Dear Andrea...