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New Beginnings

Now is all there is: warm petals of promises Evergreen; my hopes unfolding flower-fresh, Waking as from sleep-shawled earth. Bringing you the crystal-crush tears of Endings, transmuting dawn-wept moments to Gifts of dew. For you this inspired Iridescence of the new. No more the shatter and shards of starless Nights to lodge within, without Illumination and lambency of hope. Nascent buds of love-light now unfurl Gilding evermore promises pledged to you; Sunlit seconds birthing this eternal now.

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Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 10/18/2023 2:47:00 PM

a lovely Accrostic, Charlotte. You nailed the essence of new beginnings...I loved 'crystal-crush tears of Endings...' well done, Sara

Tom Woody

Date: 8/23/2023 3:22:00 PM

Aah, something positive, written on a good day? Or year? In any case I would just add this, though I think I remember that you weren't much for Bible based hope, ie, that now is not all there is. If that were true we really would be without hope, individually and as a race. And our poor planet. But my hope is in this: Revelation 21:4. There, no more preaching. I like this side of you. Hoping to read more

Simon Hamill

Date: 2/28/2021 1:12:00 PM

Your climbing up the leaderboard, I Pray you never stop, At the rate that your climbing, You will soon be at the top. Congratulations Charlotte.:) Simon

Charlotte Puddifoot
Date: 2/28/2021 3:46:00 PM

to the toppermost of the poppermost :)

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 2/14/2021 2:06:00 AM

Lovely and Congrats on POTW. God bless you always with love, Gina

Unseeking Seeker

Date: 2/10/2021 12:43:00 AM

Superb write! Congrats on POTD!

Akkina Downing

Date: 2/9/2021 7:49:00 AM

Just beautiful, Charlotte, and a big congrats on potw :)

Susan Lawrence

Date: 2/8/2021 9:15:00 AM

Charlotte, ... so beautiful... tender ... expressive in delicate words . A gift to read . Big congratulations on POTW !! Just lovely . All the best , Susan :)

Brandy Nicole

Date: 2/7/2021 5:19:00 PM

"Warm petals of promises, illumination of hope" This is so beautiful and uplifting. Your words caress gently around me and my heart. Spring is in the Air. Congratulations Charlotte, on Poem of the Week. :) Brandy

John Watt

Date: 2/7/2021 4:08:00 PM

Charlotte, I love the way you communicate the essence of now. Congrats for the POTD ~ John

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 2/7/2021 2:13:00 PM

This poem is truly exceptional Charlotte and very worthy of your Poem of the week honor! I loved it! Congratulations! Blessings, xxoo I put it in my faves!

Constance La France

Date: 2/7/2021 1:59:00 PM

Charlotte, congratulations on receiving POEM OF THE WEEK with your wonderful poem, well done _Constance

Tania Kitchin

Date: 2/7/2021 1:05:00 PM

A wonderful acrostic poem, congratulations on POTD!

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 2/7/2021 12:41:00 PM

What a great choice for POTW. Congrats Charlotte. ;0)

Alexis Y.

Date: 2/7/2021 10:46:00 AM

WoW!Charolette, You have penned a great write on the theme of “ New Beginnings.” I see why you hold the top spot. Congratulations on your 1st place in the contest and the poem of the week. You deserved them both. Have a wonderful day:-) Alexis

Sam Kauffman

Date: 2/7/2021 10:08:00 AM

I love your imaginative and most creative choice of words to draw us into "new beginnings" - "evergreen," "sunlit seconds," "birthing this eternal now." Congratulations on your top placement. This is as lovely as "warm petals of promises." All the best.

John Hamilton

Date: 2/7/2021 10:01:00 AM

Back with Congrats Charlotte on POTW, guess I'm not the only one who thinks this is a great write!

Vijay Pandit

Date: 2/7/2021 7:20:00 AM

Awesome! BIG congrats Charlotte on POTW.

Jan Allison

Date: 2/7/2021 6:00:00 AM

A very worthy wInner and many congrats on POTW:-) hugs Jan xx

Rama Balasubramanian

Date: 2/7/2021 5:08:00 AM

Wonderful, positive write. Congratulations on your potw. Enjoy the well deserved honour Take care, Rama

Joanna Daniel

Date: 2/7/2021 1:07:00 AM

Such a beautiful poem, Charlotte, congratulations on your top win with this beauty:)

Eve Roper

Date: 2/5/2021 7:13:00 PM

Beautiful verse, Charlotte, congratulations on your win. Hugs Eve

Constance La France

Date: 2/5/2021 4:04:00 PM

Charlotte, congratulations on your win in John's New Beginnings contest with this excellent poem, well done _Constance

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/5/2021 3:00:00 PM

Such a well deserved first placement. BIG congrats to you, Charlotte.

Edward Ibeh

Date: 2/5/2021 2:02:00 PM

Stunning, really. I have to fav. Congrats on your well-deserved top win, Charlotte:-)

Heather Crismond

Date: 2/5/2021 12:37:00 PM

"No more the shatter and shards of starless Nights to lodge within, without Illumination and lambency of hope" I absolutely love this verse!! Congratulations on this well deserved top win :)