Friday, January 01, 2010

My First Poem of 2010




My First Poem of 2010

The new year came,
Without a roar,
It crept in quietly,
Through my back door.

I sat alone,
In contemplation,
But didn't feel,
The least frustration!

Armed with chocolate,
And a lovely wine,
I thought about,
This life of mine.

At sixty-five,
I'm winding down,
I accepted that,
Without a frown.

The years gone by,
Some bad, some great,
Don't matter now,
I've a new, clean slate!

I've decided to set,
A goal or two,
But with resolutions,
I'm finally through.

I'm going to enjoy,
The year ahead.
I won't allow myself,
To live in dread.

I'll eat the things,
That give me delight,
Even if I take,
Just a single bite!

I might exercise,
If I feel inclined,
But I won't allow it,
To become a grind!

I need to hug,
My grown sons more,
For they're the men,
I most adore.

I hope I'll travel,
To parts unknown,
I don't even mind,
If I journey alone.

I hope to blog,
On a daily basis,
That internet lifeline,
Is my oasis.

Most of all,
When this year's done,
I hope I'm around,
For another one!

Carmen Henesy

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25 comments:

  1. I love it! Great rhythm, great message! Happy New Year!

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  2. tht's a lovely dedication to the new year...very well written..HAPPY NEW YEAR...

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  3. "That internet lifeline, Is my oasis", but I feel exhausted sometimes to reach this oasis.

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  4. I love the optimism and goals for the new year Carmen - well done :)

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  5. If I could, I think I would have written this. You make all my thoughts live.
    Super poem!
    Love Granny

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  6. What a wonderful poem. I sense a determination not to let 2010 get you down and to just have fun. Thats the way to go girl!

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  7. Oh Carmen, I so love your poems and this one is perfect.......:-) Hugs

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  8. Every line was a cracker, Carmen.

    I need to hug,
    My grown sons more,
    For they're the men,
    I most adore.

    This was my favourite verse. I'm sure you can imagine why. God bless.

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  9. This is a precious gift to us, Carmen, and I'm happy that you're so prolific. Thank you so much for your comments in my blog and for your poems.

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  10. Hi visiting from Corve Da Costa. He likes your blog so I thought I'll check it out. I love poems, reading them and yours in wonderful.

    Nice visit.

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  11. You WOMAN are unique... I'll journey with you if you please
    I love your no resolutions, your always possitive thinking!
    Thank you
    Hugs

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  12. Carmen- we are so glad to have you here in blogland! Nice to be your friend.

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  13. Happy New Year and have fun in 2010!

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  14. A fabulous, uplifting first poem of 2010. Happy New Year, Carmen! Love & Blessings!!

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  15. A nice poem of a little bit of quietness for the new year. I hope your true, and maybe sometimes unspoken wishes come true for the new year.

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  16. Wonderful. That has really cheered me up as I'm 60 this year! Buon Anno, Peace and Happiness to you.

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  17. What a wonderful poem for the start of the year.

    Two nights ago I enjoyed a beautifully ripe, almost runny brie a home - thinking it would have tasted even better shared with you. We would have so relished it together with a pleasant white wine. The brie was so gloriously gooey that finger licking was a necessity!

    Care and huggles,

    Michelle and Zebbycat

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  18. An excellent poem and a fun way to list your goals. Happy New Year indeed!

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  19. and what a nice poem to start the year off with! thank you for sharing it, and here's to many more in the days and years to come!

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  20. what a lovely poem to bring the new year in with

    Tina from
    Gossip Avenue
    Travel Shack
    Mummy Diaries
    Game FreakZ

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  21. what a perfect poem....
    filled with laughs and truths and wisdom...

    and a nice reminder to hug my kids more often....

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  22. Breeze - one of the nicest things about the
    new year was winning your poetry book!

    Priyanka Bhowmick - I'm happy I met you as the
    new year dawns! I just realized you are
    from the part of India where one of my
    favorite teas is from!!

    rainfield61 - sometimes it is hard to fit it
    all in, isn't it? I spend so many hours at
    this computer!!

    Poetic Shutterbug - I was in the doldrums for
    so much of the past year, I figured I'd
    better pick myself up!!!

    Granny on the Web - I'm glad I could speak for
    both of us!!

    A human kind of human - for ten months, I've
    mourned the loss of my forensic nursing job
    and have been so sad. I can't go on like
    that. It's really not my nature...so
    enough is enough and the new year is the
    perfect time to make the change!! Back
    to a little fun in my life!

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  23. Bernie - you are the best..even if I wrote a
    lousy poem, I doubt you'd tell me.

    Valerie - those grown sons, at least the two
    youngest, give me a crick ( as we Southern
    belles call it ) in my neck when I try to
    hug them...they're 6'4" and though I'm tall
    at 5'8", if I want to give them a peck on
    the cheek, I feel like I'm going to break
    my cervical vertebrae!!

    fullet - dear one, I don't write quality but
    I definitely write quantity!

    Ocean Girl - I see you, too, are from Malaysia.
    I am happy to say I have been in your lovely
    country with its thousands of rubber trees,
    beautiful beaches and wonderful food! Come
    see me again.

    Dulce - I'll have you as a traveling companion
    anytime and you can teach me to write
    delicious poems like yours!

    Sharkbytes - you're an inspiration, even though
    I couldn't even stay upright on snowshoes
    when I lived in MA...pretty sad, huh!

    Glynis - I love your poetry and hope to see
    much more of it!

    Marion - I am so pleased you liked my first
    effort of the new year!

    Ratty - I hope all our wishes for the new year
    come true!

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  24. Welshcakes Limoncello- so when is your birth-
    day? We will have to have a huge celebra-
    tion. I always found the decades were the
    most difficult birthdays for me...the years
    in between didn't matter so much. For my
    65th, I was in Rome with four friends along
    and then we did that six day Med cruise,
    ending with four days in Barcelona..no more
    like that unless I start working again!!

    Mickle in NZ - oh, Michelle - I love brie and
    all those wonderful high calorie triple
    creme cheeses like St. Andre. I can eat
    them without crackers!! I am a great fan of
    all cheeses, even the stinkiest ones. It
    would be wonderful to share them, and wine,
    with you someday. Zebby would have to
    watch and purr!

    Nurse Heidi - nice to see you here...you've
    been very busy with the holidays and the
    little ones. I've enjoyed your blog.

    Manuela - it's nice that you've had a little
    visit to Bangkok! I will see you often, I
    hope, in the new year.

    Tina - please stop by often.

    beth - your blog and photography are always
    wonderful. Happy 25th anniverary!

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  25. great new year's poem! I am glad to know you still enjoyed the new year despite being alone.

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