~ Starting Anew ~

“Nobody can go back and start a new beginning but anyone can start today and make a new ending”. ~ Maria Robinson

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One year ends ... a new one begins
Keep an open mind and true heart
Remove sad thoughts ~ reveal big grins
Now's the time to make a new start

Let go of hateful thoughts today
One year ends ... a new one begins
Live, love ~ be happy everyday
Let hate go and make amends


Think positive, not for chagrins
Clear your heart and respire anew
One year ends ... a new one begins
Have faith ~ for its all within you

Let this year be the best one yet
Start fresh, let go of past sins
Live your life with no regret
One year ends ... a new one begins

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Author's Note

I sincerely hope 2018 brings everyone much health, wealth and happiness.

Happy New Year to all my WC friends ... 🎉

Reviews

[Richard🖌]

Ah, HG,
What a lovely French Qautern!
There is nothing more inspiring than wiping the slate clean and starting all over … well, for most of us it's a lovely dream, but we all need our dreams, eh?
Nice rhymes, too, and a good flow. A few lines out of count, but are easy fixes.
For best presentation, consider centering and trying a nicer font … perhaps, with color and in italics.
Just sharing teacher thoughts. : )

I've very much enjoyed this one, Mary Jo … thank you for the new year treat! ⁓ Richard 😊


Don't you love how the site takes dashes and turns them into quotation marks(I?) … LOL!
Try using a series of hyphens, thusly:
"""-~**~-"""
-----------~**~----------

[heavenscentgirl1]

Thank you so much for the visit & kind words in review of this inspiring piece. Though my words are positive ones they are totally opposite of the way the reality of life can sometimes be ~ “much easier said than done”.

I appreciate the suggestions you’ve given me but I do much of my posting/reading/commenting from my phone which limits the presentation options necessary to improve the visual of the posted piece ~ but I’ll make the suggested edits when I get back to my laptop.

Thanks again for sharing your valuable time to review and comment on this one my dear friend. 🌹

Blessings, 🙏
~ mj

[Neville]

Bless ya my dear friend.. and what a beautiful poem you have gifted to us all here and true... each delightful sentiment reciprocated & then some.... Peace & All Good Things, Neville

[heavenscentgirl1]

I truly do appreciate your visit & review of this piece my friend and I do apologize for the lateness of my response to your kind words. 🌹👍. HSG 😇

[Neville]

.............. no worries, my pleasure HSG.
Neville

[Relic]

Certainly, a positive message that should be read by everyone here.

[heavenscentgirl1]

Relic, I’m sorry for the delay in responding to your kind words of this piece.
Since my stroke a few months back I’m having problems trying to keep up with my responses to the kind people who visit my pages. I hope that you understand and can forgive me, I’ll try to do better in the future. Thank you again HSG

[Relic]

A stroke! My God, no worries. I'm thankful you are alive. I wish you the best.

[heavenscentgirl1]

Thanks Relic , I’m doing better but still recovering ~ and hope to be back soon. Take care my friend Happy Holidays to you.

[Pete]

so positive. great advice for all. we hold onto so much junk in our lives. the slate's been wiped clean. we are new. thanks for the great reminder ... :)

[Onlyme]

A nice poem. About wiping the slate clean. And starting afresh with new hopes and dreams. Nicely expressed and so heartfelt.

[DoormanDan]

I was drawn in to your writing by your profile picture, and I was convinced to stay by your writing's content. This is a rather commonly used theme, but that never bothers me that much. What matters to me is how that theme is approached, and I enjoyed your approach to it. This poem delivers it's message in an explicit and uplifting manner. I like what you did by having the repeating line travel through each quatrain, and see it as being symbolic for our travels through every year. We get to the end of one year, and we just go back to the beginning of a new year, just like that line says and does. It's little things like that which can add a layer of depth to a poem. :)

[heavenscentgirl1]

Thank you so much for the very kind and encouraging words Dan. It means alot to me to know that others understand what the intent of my words are -as you have seemed to do. I truly appreciate the visit & kind words in review of this piece.

Take care & have a good day!

Blessings, 🙏
~ hsg

[C. Lee Battaglia]

Think positive, not for chagrins
Clear your heart and respire anew
One year ends ... a new one begins
Have faith ~ for its all within you

very unique and beautiful! It was a masterpiece!
Thank you for sharing your excellent poetry!

Your friend,

C. Lee Battaglia

[heavenscentgirl1]

What a beautiful grouping of words you have left me in review of this piece filled with much Hope & Faith. I truly appreciate that you feel it is worthy of being called a Masterpiece.

Thanks again Sir.

Blessings, 🙏
~ hsg

[C. Lee Battaglia]

You are most welcome! :)

[Lydia Shutter]

Filled with hope. Such an uplifting write. I enjoyed it. I know it is now March, but Happy New Year to you as well. Lydi**

[heavenscentgirl1]

Lydia, i appreciate your visit and kind understanding words in review of this piece ~ it means alot to me to know that the meaning came through and was appreciated.

Blessings, 🙏
~ hsg

[Stella Armour]

So many true words written here, and must agree that each day as well as each new year is the chance to begin again. It is never too late to let go of past feelings and sadness... keep the good ones and let them give you hope for a better future.

[heavenscentgirl1]

Thank you so much for visit and for totally getting the meaning within this one! I hope that things are well with you my friend. 🌹

Blessings, 🙏
~ hsg

[Stella Armour]

as well as they can be my friend... take care now :)

[SleeplessVolcano]

Such positive words...."let go of past sins".......new years always gives us hope!

Brilliant poetry.

[heavenscentgirl1]

Sometimes letting go is easier said than done but the New Year allows one the opportunity to start over if they can. Thanks for your kind words in review my friend.

Blessings,
~ hsg