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New Beginnings

New Year’s Eve,
resolution made.
New diet,
I’ll try it!
Must turn over a new leaf
when the spring arrives.


Fictional write for contest - I never make resolutions and have never been on a diet!

 
Shadorma 3/5/3/3/7/5 Syllables checked using How Many Syllables
Contest New beginnings
Sponsor Kim Merryman
12~31~15

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Poet Destroyer A Date: 1/16/2016 10:12:00 PM Jan, congrats on your awesome win. Love LINDA :-) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/17/2016 1:09:00 PM Thanks Linda:-) hugs jan xx

Andrea Dietrich Date: 1/13/2016 8:00:00 PM oh Jan, I don't think I saw it before. It's perfect for what I would imagine to do with this theme. Congrats!! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/14/2016 12:01:00 PM Thanks Andrea I had fun with this one:-) hugs Jan xx

Suzanne Delaney Date: 1/13/2016 11:51:00 AM Congratulations Jan: Dieting is probably the top resolution on everyone's list. I am glad that you placed. For some reason Kim N/A'd mine. Not sure where I went wrong. Don't want to complain to her, though. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/13/2016 3:46:00 PM Oh I'm sorry you didn't place Suzanne - it may be worth asking why - sometimes it can be a glitch it has happened to me several times... having just read your poem again I cant see any obvious errors:-( Hugs Jan xx

Skat A Date: 1/12/2016 11:19:00 PM Jan, Congrats on your New Beginnings win. LUV~ SKAT Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/13/2016 3:42:00 PM Thanks so much Skat:-) hugs Jan xx

Paul Callus Date: 1/11/2016 3:47:00 PM This is the first witty entry that I have seen so far, Jan. I love the final two lines!! ~ Congratulations on a worthy win. Hugs // paul Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/11/2016 3:50:00 PM I am glad you like the humour especially in the last two lines .. I have never been on a diet in my life either lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Eve Roper Date: 1/11/2016 2:51:00 PM Jan I love the write! Congrats on your win! Eve Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/11/2016 2:53:00 PM Thanks so much Eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Kim Merryman Date: 1/11/2016 1:59:00 PM Jan, congrats on your placement and thank you for supporting my contest! Love, Kim Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/11/2016 2:09:00 PM Thanks for a great contest Kim I really enjoyed the challange:-) hugs Jan xx

Janice Canerdy Date: 12/31/2015 8:50:00 PM Good job with this form, Jan--Happy New Year! Janice Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 1/1/2016 6:37:00 AM Thanks Janice and Happy New year too you too:-) hugs Jan xx

Maurice Yvonne Date: 12/31/2015 5:05:00 PM I have heard that if you lost even just 20 pounds you would owe 5 pounds. How do you say petite as in perfectly sized. A Fav! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/31/2015 5:09:00 PM I'm definitely petite small but perfectly formed lol:-) hugs jan xx

White Sage Date: 12/31/2015 7:56:00 AM yeah, new leaves...beautiful poem Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/31/2015 8:02:00 AM Thanks:-) hugs Jan xx

Judy Konos Date: 12/31/2015 6:09:00 AM LOL loved it....And for me just pass the chocolate bars....Happy New Year... Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/31/2015 6:26:00 AM I'm just eating a curly wurly lol don't know if you have them in the US caramel covered chocolate bar - mmmm diet pah! lol:-) hugs Jan xx

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser Date: 12/31/2015 3:31:00 AM Jan, I am abt 52kgs now, I was before just 49kgs... I like better my shape when im 49kgs... =`) this time I just maintain my weight and so some dieting :PPPPP I need too.. :D! Blessed new Year!hugs and smiles ~Olive Eloisa =`) Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/31/2015 4:01:00 AM I'm about 52kg too no need to diet:-) hugs Jan xx Happy New Year Olive I know 2016 will bring such good things for you and James xx

CayCay Jennings Date: 12/31/2015 12:31:00 AM I make resolutions, but have never dieted. Don't want to! Good job. I need to read about this contest to. I have never written a Shadorma ... CayCay Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/31/2015 4:00:00 AM It's my first attempt too CayCay:-) hugs jan xx

Donna Jones Date: 12/30/2015 10:18:00 PM Awesome!..just love it! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/31/2015 3:59:00 AM Thanks Donna:-) hugs Jan xx

Kp Nunez Date: 12/30/2015 8:24:00 PM Can't fault you for not wanting to. This is oh so you, Jan. :-) All the best! hugs! Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/31/2015 3:59:00 AM Thanks KIm the BEST thing is seeing you back here my friend:-) hugs jan xx

Suzanne Delaney Date: 12/30/2015 7:15:00 PM Good one Jan: We can all relate to this. Hugs; SuZ Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/30/2015 7:16:00 PM Thanks Suzanne I was unsure how to tackle this challenge I'm happy with the way it turned out:-) hugs Jan xx

Casarah Nance Date: 12/30/2015 6:31:00 PM :) Oh my those new years resolutions, a diet is a common one. hugsxx Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/30/2015 6:34:00 PM I don't make resolutions Cas and have never been on a diet in my life in fact I lost so much weight with the stress of last year I could do with adding a few pounds:-) hugs Jan xx

Robert Stoner Jr Date: 12/30/2015 6:30:00 PM Fun Jan, well written, good luck in the contest. Login to Reply Jan Allison Date: 12/30/2015 6:33:00 PM Thanks Robert its a totally fiction poem as I don't make resolutions, don't celebrate New Year and have never been on a diet lol:-) Hope 2016 is wonderful for you:-) hugs Jan xx