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My Five New Year's Resolutions

I'll call those I love one day each week,
     just because I love to hear them speak.
I will use much less ocean-clogging plastic
     as Earth's situation becomes more drastic.
I will help those who can't help themselves
     knowing need can't be left upon the shelves.
I'll continue feeding birds, bunnies, squirrels,
     and hope next year will bring a better world.
And, a year from now, putting 2022 behind,
     I hope I can say, above all else, I was kind.

December 6, 2021
Five New Year's Resolutions Poetry Contest
sponsored by Milton Hankins

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Sam Kauffman January 13, 2022 at 10:49 AM Just lovely Ann! Beautifully expressed! Congratulations on your win! Happy New Year! Here's to the new year and new floors! Blessings of joy to you.

Jan Allison January 12, 2022 at 12:02 PM excellent choices Ann xx

Paula Goldsmith January 12, 2022 at 7:47 AM Congratulations for your win. A "Wonderful" write that all could do. A great list for the New Year. Have a blessed day....................

Beata Agustin January 11, 2022 at 10:36 PM Congrats! Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.

Christuraj Alex January 11, 2022 at 7:51 PM Great work. Beautifully written. Congratulations!

Kim Rodrigues January 11, 2022 at 6:05 PM Betty White would be proud of your animal love. Congratulations on your win,

L Milton Hankins January 11, 2022 at 5:22 PM Delighted to send my congratulations for your placement in my Resolutions contest. Good job, and best wishes in 2022.

Andrea Dietrich December 14, 2021 at 3:59 PM Just now seeing this note from you. Don't worry about anything. Nobody is ever going to read my Georgia guidestone poem again to even see the comments!! I already forgot what you said myself. Don't worry about it. Ann Peck December 15, 2021 at 1:31 PM Thank you, Andrea. You are just so very kind :)

Andrea Dietrich December 12, 2021 at 10:49 AM wow, yours is an excellent list, Ann. Love it Ann Peck December 13, 2021 at 12:38 PM Dear Andrea, Thank you ~ but I wasn't kind and is there a way I can remove comments I made replying to some other comments for your beautiful poem about Georgia monument, but not about your poem? I don't want to let myself be drawn into politics, but I did and I regret it bc I believe we must be kind. Does this make sense? :)

Janice Canerdy December 11, 2021 at 8:08 PM Admirable list, well-stated, Ann. Janice Ann Peck December 13, 2021 at 3:34 PM Thanks, Janice! I appreciate your comments :)

Unseeking Seeker December 10, 2021 at 7:17 PM Love your list, Ann! Ann Peck December 10, 2021 at 9:01 PM Thank you so much, Seeker!