Best Turn Over A New Leaf Poems

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
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O' Salty tear, a mere clear drop that you are
You've emerged for a million different reasons
many of which only the shedder knows
for you've emerged in all seasons.

The season of sadness or reason of joy
the tears of grief and the tears of joy
You and your unalloyed...

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My New Year Resolutions for twenty-twenty three
will find me writing more limericks, and I foresee
poems of a gentle nature and none about grief,
for I vow this year I'm going to turn over a new leaf
by not playing tit for tat games with a trivial motif.

No...

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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...

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Rock * paper * scissors


G.I.-Joe is all covered in snow.
Lucky Jane cut a metal show.
One- two- three-
The same game as me!
Who's that tie breaker, John doe?

Shelter me with paper above.
Rocks of salvation with love.
Blessing from heaven 
Is it 12 disciples or eleven?
Scissors I'm dreaming of~

Rocks...

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I really believe poetry contests are beneficial
But I find myself writing lines so artificial
Trying to win a fleeting notice or score a trophy
That I lose sight of writing good, quality poetry.

Various requirements sometimes put me off
I think I’d rather be on the links playing golf
Instead...

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I had always wished I could hit a magic reset button 

To be able to go back in time to change the things I did wrong 

There’s so many things I would have done differently 

But I’ve come to a realization 

Those choices have made...

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Who Said Can't- Constanza

Who said can’t breathe air of freedom?
That’s what you make your self-belief.
Your portion from life you won’t thief.

Breath to life bears many kingdoms:
For you and your treasures’ relief;
Except should your choosing are grief’s.

Life and death are ways to end-doom.
Should you want comfort...

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When I awoke, I took a breath
And then another.
I couldn’t help myself;
I think I’m addicted.
I think I’m addicted,
To air.

Just yesterday I took 22,500 breaths.
I didn’t waste any though;  
I took them one at a time.
But it wasn’t always like this,
I think the habit started...

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Summer waves goodbye, as it tip toes forward.
Autumn shadows the land, without saying a word.

The hues of fall gradually makes its appearance.
The traces of summer breeze by, saluting in reverence.

Autumn light rain covers over the splayed ground.
A gentle wind cradles the leaves falling all around.

Summer...

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At this point in my life,
I have come to realize,
That I’ve made more mistakes,
In a few years,
Than most people make in a lifetime.

At this point in my life,
I have come to realize,
That I’ve made more wrong turns,
One after the other,
And I’m at a dead end...

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Crossroads

You will never see them coming
Yes, the crossroads
Where you have to choose 
Choose a new road to tread in
Lose  what you thought could be "forever"

I don't  want to turn over a new leaf
The "If" ,no ,I don't want to think about it
So I...

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Charlotte and the bear came out of hibernation at exactly the same time.
The bear was irritable and hungry, and she looked tasty.
Don’t even think about it, I’ve killed bigger people than you before breakfast.
The bear hadn't a clue what she was on about, but there...

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Somewhere down the road yonder
Will I find my love I wonder...
Better not to go and see;
Oft love rips your heart asunder,
Nah, I shouldn't repeat the blunder,
I'll turn tail and flee!

I once walked this very road
But endured a heavy load
in my heart of grief;
I better stick...

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I walked a long time on this earth with blinkers on my eyes
When one day suddenly I was struck by a bolt from the sky
Hey you down there what do you think of yourself?
I’m going to take away your health and your wealth
I had strutted...

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