A New Fragrance
Fervent resolutions
quiver upon my lips
affirmations eager to be sworn,
toasted with bubbly
"To a kinder, healthier, more organized me!"
soon to be transformed
with subterfuge
into excuses.
If only the zeal at the eve
of every New Year
could be bottled
and dispensed sparingly
not demolished
by the end of the first week!
by Margaret Bednar, Art Happens 365, December 30, 2011
This is for Mr. KnowItAll's "Friday Flash 55" a story in 55 words... no more, no less! And for "Three Word Wednesday CCLII". This week's words were Demolish, Resolution, Transform.
AND...
for Imaginary Garden with Real Toad's "Mary's Mixed Bag" challenge, I have "re-mixed" the above a bit and the poem is below. The theme is "Ring out the Old, ring in the New". Go see what the fun is all about by clicking on the "Garden's" link!
Zealous Bells
Ring out, zealous bells, ring out!
Swing, sway and flash your silver
as I toast and count on you to deliver
affirmations eagerly sworn as I spout
from fervent lips, resolutions declared
to the beat of your to and fro. A frenzy of sorts,
as enthusiasm and eagerness cavort!
Tolling bells, ring in the New Year. I am prepared!
by Margaret Bednar, Art Happens 365, December 30, 2011
22 comments:
What a great poem--and oh how I wish you could keep that zeal going all year long too! Maybe we will this year! Happy New Year, Margaret. Mickie :)
We reaffirm our commitments daily !
you can do that- you do do that!
Happy New Year.
ha....if we could bottle it we could take it like medicine an our convictions are fleeting at best...happy new year margaret!
Subterfuge...
One of my favorite words, thanks for using it..:-)
As ALWAYS, well thought out, well written.
Loved your 55 Margaret Bednar
Thanks for playing, and have a Kick Ass New Year...G
Marvelous, Margaret!
If only we could get it going throughout the year~
Lovely write Margaret ~
Wishing you and your family Happy New Year ~
(aka Heaven)
love that top one. so true!
Both poems strike beautiful notes of positive cheer for the new year.
I can definitely hear those tolling bells, Margaret! Very nice writes for the new year.
Yes, the resolution sort of fizzles, doesn't it? Resolution seems immune to calendar flips :) Love the bell photo - gorgeous!
Happy New Year, Margaret!
this exactly - "If only the zeal at the eve
of every New Year
could be bottled
and dispensed sparingly
not demolished
by the end of the first week!" - if only!! both are great responses to the mixed bag - the bells - demanding of them the promises of new - and the new fragrance - to bottle and save that "freshness" of the NY! nicely done! great responses!
I think all writer's are a little disorganized... but there's organization in it, right?
Best to you in 2012!
I enjoyed the whimsical humor in these two. Happy 2012!
I love the wish of:
If only the zeal at the eve of every New Year could be bottled and dispensed sparingly
Somehow there is a lot of energy at this home at this time and you are so right about the need to put it into a jar to save and spread out through the year. Maybe some of the child's play can be turned into extra productive art work soon. That does sound like a great plan but...can I make that work? We will see!
Rae
I was just discussing the difference between resolution (decision) and resolve (action) earlier today. And I know see it in the words contained within your wonderful poetry! Nice!
How wonderful if we could carry that resolve with us for the entire year!
i enjoyed your poem. quite an intelligent write ... wish you a happy new year.
If only the zeal at the eve
of every New Year
could be bottled
and dispensed sparingly
not demolished
by the end of the first week!
Truer words were never spoken. HAPPY NEW YEAR, Margaret, to you and yours!
I love the way you turned the first poem into the second. Good work, well done.
Kay, Alberta, Canada
An Unfittie’s Guide to Adventurous Travel
Great stuff, Margaret . . and hey! That's a lovely new photo. Very Happy New Year to you and yours.
Ah, yes, the appeal of enthusiasm bottled, this would be in big demand!
So well put and true! Your words ring the reality of cheer~
Happy New Year
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