next year

fall has danced behind calendar pages

carefully, in a mood born of december
i follow a trail of crushed soda cans

to an island in my stream of consciousness
i’m officially as blue as the clear sky above me
the slap of the sun on my cheek brings it all into focus
     the pending parties
          useless euphemisms
               myriad of memories
suddenly, realizing i am the one writing this script
i grab a handful of smiles from my emergency shelf
     wrap myself in bubble wrap
          and vow to return smiling next year

 

happy healthy 2016 writer's cafe!

Reviews

[highonwords]

we are the main authors of our lives, the kind of season/mood in our minds can be created by us - to live better every coming year, full of love, hope and kindness - the bubble wrap sounds nice, a promise to be a source of happiness for others

regards,
steph

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Steph. Lydi**

[A hare off]

It is as if my own feelings have somehow become the refill to your pen, though I am happy it is your pen and not mine because your writing style is magnificent. It feels as if the words are being spoken by a friend. This feels comfortable and inviting and is certainly uplifting. I very much enjoy your poetry. It feels real.

[Lydia Shutter]

Great minds think alike! Thank you so much for the lovely review. Happy New Year to you and yours. Lydi**

[jesserose99]

well Lydia...I guess I need to remind myself why I need to come back here and learn something darnit!! you are so articulate and at the same time express yourself with such beautiful flare. this was a true delight to read because there is a deep wisdom in your words that seems to be juxtaposed by a lightness and innocence. so beautiful.

[Lydia Shutter]

Always keep a bit of innocence, my friend. It makes life so much sweeter. Thank you for your review. Happy New Year. Lydi**

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

Soothing piece of art!
wrap myself in bubble wrap
and vow to return smiling next year....
Fingers crossed for the next year coming soon :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Fingers crossed will work as well as anything else! Thanks for the review. Lydi**

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

Wishing you a very Happy, Healthy & Beautiful New Year ahead. You're most welcome my friend :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Same to you!

[Writer at last! Sky ~]

Thanks friend :)

[Miss Sharon]

This is just beautiful, wonderful writing Lydi! (i grab a handful of smiles from my emergency shelf wrap myself in bubble wrap and vow to return smiling next year) Bravissimo!! ~Sharon

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Sharon. Happy New Year. Lydi**

[Sanober]

"i’m officially as blue as the clear sky above me".
What a glorious poetic statement! I felt like I was going through my own thoughts and emotions while reading this. There is always something good coming, something far better than the things we leave behind. and sometimes, " a handful of smiles from my emergency shelf" is just enough to get by. I love this so much! Happy New Year my friend!

[Lydia Shutter]

Happy New Year to you too, Sanober. May we read one another's work for many more years to come. thank you so much. Lydi**

[Willard Wells]

Very nice Lydia. Lots of emotions and memories flood our minds at this time of year and your solution for dealing with it above sounds good to me. Well done and thank you for sharing your beautiful words.

[Lydia Shutter]

Thank you, Willard. I appreciate the time you took to review my words. Lydi**

[Willard Wells]

Lydi, I was overdue in reading your work. I found the first few months here getting adjusted to the lay of the land so to speak and I found using read request, going or coming was not allowing me to read the people the read my work. Or works I prefer.

So I am sure I will be reading more of your work as you have been more than generous with your time and my words. Thank you again.

[Lydia Shutter]

I don't send out read requests nor do I accept them. I understand. I don't always have the time to read as much as I would like to.

[Coyote Poetry]

I enjoyed the poem dear friend.
"suddenly, realizing i am the one writing this script
i grab a handful of smiles from my emergency shelf
wrap myself in bubble wrap
and vow to return smiling next year"
I like the want to be wrapped in bubble wrap. I hope you had a good Christmas and I wish you a safe and fun New Years.
Coyote.

[Lydia Shutter]

The very same to you, John. Be well. Thank you for reviewing my words. Lydi**

[Coyote Poetry]

You are welcome Lydia.

[Beccy]

A smile costs nothing, so it is said. Perhaps so, but behind the smile lie the 'bumps and bruises' of life that are impossible to escape.

I delighted in these lines, to me they are upbeat, they say, never say die; thus 2016 WILL be a good year come what may.

Seasons greeting and God bless.

Beccy.

[Lydia Shutter]

We have to believe that going into the New Year, Beccy. Thank you for your review. Lydi**

[redzone]

another year all but gone and it is time to wrap ourselves in new bubble wrap to ease the problems encountered in a new year, the old bubble wrap has but one bubble left !!! you know of course Lydi, that your poems are part of what makes this bubble wrap work, right?!! guarding us from those crushed soda cans (I liked this metaphor).. so here are smiles, and miles of bubble wrap for you and definitely have a happy new year Lydi... and thanks for your new years wishes and a few smiles from that emergency shelf... ;0)

curt

[Lydia Shutter]

You are so kind, Curt. I appreciate your reviews more than I can say. I wish I could wrap all my friends, including you, in bubble wrap to ensure the new year would not bump and bruise us. Happy Healthy 2016, Curt. May we be writing and reading poetry for many more to come. Lydi**

[B. Boileau]

Lydi, you (as your profile almost says) translate poetry into magic. I only wish I could send you a lifetime of smiles at times like these.
bill

[Lydia Shutter]

Bill, you are a sweetheart. Thank you so much. Merry Christmas. Love that photo you are using for your icon! Lydi**