New Year's Poem

[palides2021]

Here's a short poem I wrote for New Year's and am sharing with you. For those who don't know, Vassilopita is
a sweet bread that is baked for the New Year's and has a coin in it and whoever gets the slice with the coin gets
good luck for the year (Greek tradition). Do you have any poems you'd like to share for the New Year?

Happy New Year!

During these festive times
When traditions move in to
Sweep away the bad
And bring in the New Year
As warm scents of Vassilopita
Baking in the oven
Reminds us of St. Basil and
His kind and generous acts
To the poor, and all through this
Missing our loved ones
Who flew into the arms of God -
Yet we are still blessed
Because we have each other
To comfort and love -
All coming from the heart.
So let's embrace the New Year
In a generous and peaceful spirit
And bring hope to the world
For a better day tomorrow!

P.A. Dec. 28, 2021

 

[Manatee]

Does the person who bites get the coin, or does he use it to pay the dentist?

 

[palides2021]

Does the person who bites get the coin, or does he use it to pay the dentist?

Usually, while we're cutting the bread, we can "feel" the coin as it resists the knife or we actually see it. Rarely does anyone bite on it, because we all know it's in there, so we're looking for it.

 

[Jace]

Here's a short poem I wrote for New Year's and am sharing with you. For those who don't know, Vassilopita is
a sweet bread that is baked for the New Year's and has a coin in it and whoever gets the slice with the coin gets
good luck for the year (Greek tradition). Do you have any poems you'd like to share for the New Year?

Happy New Year!

During these festive times
When traditions move in to
Sweep away the bad
And bring in the New Year
As warm scents of Vassilopita
Baking in the oven
Reminds us of St. Basil and
His kind and generous acts
To the poor, and all through this
Missing our loved ones
Who flew into the arms of God -
Yet we are still blessed
Because we have each other
To comfort and love -
All coming from the heart.
So let's embrace the New Year
In a generous and peaceful spirit
And bring hope to the world
For a better day tomorrow!

P.A. Dec. 28, 2021

Love it! Thanks...and best wishes to you n the New Year!

 

[palides2021]

Love it! Thanks...and best wishes to you n the New Year!

Thank you! You too!

 

[Lara]

Do you have any poems you'd like to share for the New Year?
Happy New Year!

There once was a year...'21
We wondered what we would become
Our masks hid our smiles
And bans cramped our styles
This NEW YEAR may it all be done!

As if Covid wasn't enough
Inflation got tough and we cussed
Pinching pennies sucks
We ran outta' bucks
But one thing is FREE and that's HUGS

Happy New Year!
~written by me

 

[Jace]

There once was a year...'21
We wondered what we would become
Our masks hid our smiles
And bans cramped our styles
This NEW YEAR may it all be done!

As if Covid wasn't enough
Inflation got tough and we cussed
Pinching pennies sucks
We ran outta' bucks
But one thing is FREE and that's HUGS

Happy New Year!
~written by me

Well said!

 

[palides2021]

There once was a year...'21
We wondered what we would become
Our masks hid our smiles
And bans cramped our styles
This NEW YEAR may it all be done!

As if Covid wasn't enough
Inflation got tough and we cussed
Pinching pennies sucks
We ran outta' bucks
But one thing is FREE and that's HUGS

Happy New Year!
~written by me

Thank you, Lara! Loved the rhyming and particularly the ending! Have a Happy New Year 2022!

 

[Lara]

Thank you Jace. And palides202, mine was a silly Limerick but yours was professional...well penned.
Happy New Year to you too

 

[RadishRose]

Who flew into the arms of God

I like that.

 

[Pink Biz]

Lovely poem @palides2021!

 

[Mizmo]

 

[palides2021]

Thank you, @Mizmo! Loved the poem! Have a Happy and Blessed New Year 2022!

 

[palides2021]

I like that.

Thank you, @RadishRose! Have a Happy New Year 2022!

 

[palides2021]

Lovely poem @palides2021!

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Thank you, @Pink Biz! Wishing you a Happy New Year 2022!