My New Year's Resolutions

In late December I'm snuggled here in bed
Resolution making whirling in my head

There are those pounds I wouldn't miss
But if I don't lose them I'll just be pissed

To study French would be cool I'll bet
Heck, I haven't even mastered English yet

I really vow to spend much less on shoes
Scratch that..make it - much less on booze

I really need to spend more time with friends
Naw, to many with whom I must make amends

Forget it-I think I'll just go back to sleep
And just use last years list I didn't keep


For Carolyn's Resolutions contest.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 1/3/2011 7:04:00 AM
hahaha, love it, that was great, congrats on your win in the contest, glad I got up early to read all these before work
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Date: 12/31/2010 7:41:00 PM
Congratulations Barbara on your worthy poem's honored place. Best fo 2011! Agape, Moses
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Date: 12/31/2010 11:53:00 AM
Congratulations on your fine win in Carolyn's Contest, Barb! Happy New Year filled with blessings, peace and joy! Love, Audrey
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Date: 12/31/2010 9:26:00 AM
You have the right idea, Barb. Just reuse the list from last year...as I did so often. Congrats on your win in the contest. Dan C
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Date: 12/30/2010 10:02:00 PM
Excellent one, Barbara. one of the best . congratulations.
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Date: 12/30/2010 5:19:00 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 12/30/2010 11:44:00 AM
Congratulations Barbara on your well deserved win.
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Date: 12/30/2010 9:08:00 AM
Hehe witty Barbara, congratulations on your win and thanks for the laughs! Happy 2011, hope it will be a blessed one ;-)
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Date: 12/30/2010 5:55:00 AM
Congratulations Barbara on your win in Carolyn Devonshire's "New Year's Resolutions". contest. Love, Carol
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Date: 12/30/2010 4:32:00 AM
Many congratulations for this well deserved win dearest Barbara. A very happy New year to you and your Family.
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Date: 12/30/2010 2:42:00 AM
Dear LNC, you and Constance both dragged out "last year's list" again. So funny! Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 12/27/2010 8:58:00 PM
A nice set of couplets with great descriptiveness and rhyming. Most people don't keep their resolutions past 12:01 AM on New Year's Day.
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Date: 12/24/2010 5:26:00 AM
If there is one thing that I love, it is commitment! Very well written!
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Date: 12/21/2010 1:34:00 PM
Wonderful! I enjoyed, This is going on Favorites!.. Dana'lynn
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Date: 12/20/2010 6:31:00 PM
GREAT JOB. This is like what I would have written if I'd done it yet!! Now I may have to tweak that theme a bit!! I really hate making resolutions, since so few can ever follow thru with them. Glad you read my poem more than once! Luv, Andrea
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Date: 12/20/2010 9:19:00 AM
A wonderful write BG and excellent entry for the new contest.. good luck with this great Couplet ... enjoyed every sequence with luv..
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Date: 12/20/2010 8:22:00 AM
:) Thanks for supporting the contest, LNC! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 12/20/2010 8:08:00 AM
Ha-Ha. I didn't keep mine either Barbara and I'm keeping the same resolution one more time. Good luck in Carolyn's contest.
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Date: 12/20/2010 6:50:00 AM
Ha, that is cute, yes, I think I have last years list, tucked away somewhere also, might as well use that one.. best of luck in the contest with this fun poem~~
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Date: 12/20/2010 6:43:00 AM
Hehe BG, I decided not to even try my hand at New Year's resolutions 'cause, I wont even last a day.. Great entry for Carolyn's contest.. Best wishes for a blessed festive season to you and those close to you ;)
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