My New Year Resolutions

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December.19. 2023
Funny New Year Resolutions for 2024 Poetry Contest
Sponsor- Constance La France
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"It is so easy to make resolutions, but to keep them is an uphill task"~ By Poet

We take new resolutions on each New Year’s Day,
But never seriously stick to them and success ebbs away.

I am no exception and like many, I must sincerely admit
That I may break my resolutions, but will never feel guilty a bit

First of all, I won’t make resolves that would hamper my day.
In most things, I wish to have my own personal way.

But to good propositions I am open and never shall be deaf.
As all wish, when the year ends, I want to turn over a new leaf.

With novel schemes, I don’t want to be an exponent,
But I will not sit back like a couch potato and be my own opponent. 

When someone provokes me with words and actions rude, 
I wish to stay calm, but excuse me if I blurt out a little crude.

I will try to do as much as I can, for time ticks away,
Won't wait for the last minute, which I feel is the right way.

Try to adapt to surroundings and move as quick as a wren.
Ramble through my garden and enjoy flowers now and then. 

Spend more time with nature watching little objects and scenes.
Wander into meadows to get lost in the charm of sprawling greens.

Carry a walking stick, that at my age, even a small fall
Can break my brittle bones and into serious damage it can haul.

Though I don’t hope to be a body builder at my age
Will exercise daily, not with hopes of retracing my steps to teenage.

Once I was in good shape and had an hour glass figure
Though can't retain it, careful, from the mirror not to have a scare

Now with so much said, don’t ask me If I could keep my resolutions live 
At the end of the year, if I am fortunate to stay sane and alive!

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 1/1/2024 12:00:00 AM
Congrats. Thanks for sharing this. Joyous New year to you and your family. God bless you.
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Date: 12/31/2023 1:29:00 PM
Congratulations with your win. I enjoyed reading your cute/fun write/picture/quote. So True... Happy New Year... Write More In 24...........................
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Date: 12/31/2023 9:38:00 AM
Congratulations Valsa! :)
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Date: 12/31/2023 6:32:00 AM
Valsa, congratulations on your win in my Funny New Years Resolutions contest, your poem was fun and I liked it a lot, Happy New Year, Constance
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Date: 12/31/2023 6:29:00 AM
Back with hearty congratulations on your contest win dear Valsa. With my best wishes for a splendid year 2024
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Date: 12/19/2023 1:21:00 AM
My dear friend I love all your poems but this one is clever, is humorous and says truths about our age. I'm afraid that I have stopped making resolutions every New Year as i don't seem to keep them,But, i might change my mind after having read your poem. Be well Enjoy and relax during this coming New Year. Hugs and blessings, Jennifer.
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Date: 12/18/2023 1:09:00 PM
Your poem made me smile and looks like a great contender for the contest. You have mentioned so many things that people want to do at the beginning of the year but always struggle to keep to them... and the ending is so true, so many cannot stay sane as result of them!
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Date: 12/18/2023 10:15:00 AM
New Year resolutions, a hard to keep propositions. GL in contest and a Happy New Year,
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Date: 12/18/2023 5:57:00 AM
Valsa, without a doubt, keeping our resolutions is a difficult effort, and they usually fail. However, you have explained a unique technique to achieving tremendous heights without the necessity for formal commitments, but rather by traversing the righteous path towards personal well-being. May I express my heartfelt best wishes for a great, prosperous, and healthy New Year to you and your loved ones.
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Date: 12/18/2023 1:24:00 AM
They are often hard to keep Valsa and I gave up years ago, I compromise though, and eat and drink in moderation. Good luck with yours and also the contest. Have a lovely week ahead. Tom
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Date: 12/18/2023 1:14:00 AM
Oh my dear poetess, this is such a profound and beautiful take for the contest, this warmed my heart in so many ways.Very true, it's the hardest to keep our resolutions in practice and they often tend to break.But,you've shown here with your words of wisdom a,how one can actually achieve so much,without making promises,yet following the right path for one's own and wellness.I love all these insightful things which you've described here and surely,I wish you celebrate so many fruitful new years
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Hiya Sharma
Date: 12/18/2023 1:15:00 AM
Best of luck for the contest, I truly enjoyed reading this, as I always do, reading your gorgeous poems.. Sending you lots of love & light :)
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