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New Year Dawn

new year dawn
lines are drawn
2021 no yawn
tax withdrawn
I’m overdrawn

I’m so blessed
I confessed
to my guests
no contest
I digress

written January 14, 2022
for "What's New" Poetry Contest
sponsored by Joseph May

Copyright © | Year Posted 2022




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Date: 1/17/2022 3:39:00 AM
Good luck in the contest. I like the cadence of this.
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L Milton Hankins
Date: 1/17/2022 9:00:00 AM
I don't think it has a chance, Caren, but I could get a surprise.

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