Bubbling wine initiates the year;
dissolving reigns that end winter's drear.
Bright shoes and gleaming glass invite;
designed to cheer time's arc in flight
Sing Auld Lang Syne both old and new
through romance, nostalgia doth renew.
Pleas for absolution
absorbed with cold, determined resolution.
In village soft or by city light
death and birth in one at midnight.
Through art restore creative ration
Inspiration, love and passion--
Shining smart, exploding into words;
your poems, mind-bursting fireworks.
© Gay Reiser Cannon * 2011 Dec. * All Rights Reserved
Dear dear Gay,
ReplyDeleteI haven't been around lately...you know how writing takes over yur whole life at times. But I wanted to be here as soon as possible to wish you a Happy New Year!
smiles...you def send up the fireworks when you write gay...smiles...lovely couplets you have there...smiles...will try...see you at the pub in a bit..
ReplyDeleteI love how each couplet stands alone or the whole piece can act as one. I especially like:
ReplyDeletePleas for absolution
absorbed with cold, determined resolution
Best of wishes to you, Gay, for a very poetic 2012.
Beautiful form and words Gay.
ReplyDeleteI love it specially:
death and birth in one at midnight.
Wishing you Happy New Year ~
Heaven
Very nice tribute to the New Year. My favorite couplet is:
ReplyDeleteIn village soft or by city light
death and birth in one at midnight.
Peace, Linda
This is a celebration to share! I love how the light travels through your words. Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteGreat fireworks! You are very right about the relief and wonder of such explosions! K.
ReplyDeleteOh, I love the last couplet! Great piece. =)
ReplyDeleteP.S. I received my copy of 'In The Presence of Poets' today. It's beautiful... I love it!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful couplets Gay!
ReplyDelete'Sing Auld Lang Syne both old and new
through romance, nostalgia doth renew'
Befitting of the Sayonara and welcoming of the new. Happy New Year!
Hank
I especially like those last two sets of couplets.
ReplyDeleteMay 2012 bring you much continued writing success. Happy New Year, Gay!
Gay, you had said at my site that you thought our two poems could merge. I agree. Amazing similarites of features. Especially Auld Lang Syne and that wine. (I will have Cabernet. You are welcome to join me.) Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteVery cool!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year Gaye - fantastic couplets - I love the way each stands alone
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Gay. I hope that the coming year is full of blessings for one of my favorite people.
ReplyDeleteloved how this flowed... felt a sense of warmth:)
ReplyDelete~L
www.untitledmoments.com
You wrapped up the year beautifully.
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!
How lovely to see all of you and thank you for the comments. I have been having internet problems this evening. Must sleep now, but shall come by to read tomorrow, internet willing!
ReplyDeleteGlad to see you back, Gay -- lovely and wise sentiments, all tempered by the sober wisdom that things never turn out as bad as we fear, nor as good as we hope -- but then, what the hell, poetry trumps everything. Kaboom and tinsel to you, friend. - Brendan
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely poem to begin the New Year! Hope yours will be a good one!
ReplyDeleteI love your crystalline sequence for New Years.
ReplyDeleteMost especially, these two are astonishingly beautiful to me:
In village soft or by city light
death and birth in one at midnight.
Through art restore creative ration
Inspiration, love and passion--
Thank you for such a wonderful prompt this week. Happy New Year!
(Just read and so loved your post about Sam...left a comment there.)
You make the most of the words by your use of the form. Excellent read.
ReplyDeletelovely couplets,
ReplyDeletewow.
I finally paid attention to your post, learned a lot,
thumbs up for your beautiful inspirations,
Happy New Year.
pleas for absolution is rather sad. we should not need to do that
ReplyDeleteGay, your tireless support of poetry touches everyone - I am only one of those whose hours of work have been made worth it all, with a kind word from you. I cannot thank you enough for all your encouragement and support.
ReplyDeleteMay the New Year render to you new wonders to amaze, new friends to embrace, new worlds to discover!
very handsome couplets.
ReplyDeletelove fireworks, Happy New Year!