And The New Year Begins

 

 

Today horizontal lines
meet the vertical
at the right angle of emotion

There you will
reach out to me
through clouded glass

My heart
will be a passenger
in the two-seater
of imagination and memory

Today we will commune
in a truly timeless moment
through the window
of love


and the New Year begins…

Author's Note

The Jewish New Year of 5774 begins tomorrow night. May the year be kind to my family and friends. I wish all who celebrate good health and the sweetness of peace in your lives.

Reviews

[zainul]

I love this poem very much,dear friend Lydia,
This poem may be a new year wish for English New Year too.
I take the opportunity to wish all members of Writers Cafe a very Happy New Year 2014.
I hope for a better,happier and more prosperous world at the beginning of the New Year 2014.
Zainul

[paddy d daly]

I really dont know what to say, my brain feels like it is ploughing through glue at the moment and can not get anything out, can not say anything constructive about your poem only inside me I know that it is good
and I wish you a happy new year tomorrow night, I am sure it will be a good one, paddy

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much, Paddy...same to you. lydi**

[Azure Montessa (Blue)]

Wow. Great piece! :) Happy New Year to you.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you so much! Lydi**

[Rita L. Sev]

This is lovely! When I read the title, it made me think of the new school year, beginning tomorrow here. New beginnings - such a gift! Happy New Year to you and yours!

"And now we welcome a new year, full of things that have never been!" - Ranier Maria Rilke

[Lydia Shutter]

What a wonderful quote! Yes, new beginnings...often daunting, but always worth going for them! :) Thanks for the comments, my friend. Lydi**

[LJW]

Happy New Year, belated, to you and yours.

I love the large font usage on the first letter of each stanza. The one line in italics. Little touches like this, used effectively, elevate a poem.

[Lydia Shutter]

Oh, this is not belated at all. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, begins at sundown tomorrow night (September 4th). Thank you for your wishes and the comments on the poem. Lydi**

[Jack...]

Lydi, this was beautiful and the sentiment was even more beautiful than the poem, which I didn't think possible. Very nice my friend.

[Lydia Shutter]

What a wonderful thing to say, Jack. Thank you very much. Lydi**

[h d e rushin]

very nicely written poem Ms. Lydia//

dana

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Dana. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

lydi, such a touching poem...

moved me.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you very much, Jacob. Lydi**

[MsJewel]

This is lovely Lydi! Hugs, Julie

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Julie. Lydi**

[Sami Khalil]

Although this piece is about a new year and cherishing the love but it is a timeless one celebrating peace and love . Splendid ...:)

[Lydia Shutter]

Thanks so much, Sami. I appreciate your comments. Lydi**

[Sami Khalil]

You are welcome...:)