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The New Year is coming (poem)

The New Year is coming

The New Year is coming whilst the old gets ready to depart,
The past is packed away as the year’s preparing to restart.
All that has happened in this year will soon become history,
All that is coming with the new year is for now, a mystery.

This year has had its ups and downs, many changes it has seen,
Next year will step into the footprints of where this year has been.
From the moment the New Year’s born, its own future it will find,
Striding off into the new, leaving those old footprints behind.

As we pause in this moment between the old year and the new,
Take a chance to look back at this past year, give it your review.
Just what from this year do you want to keep? Let those bits stay.
Just what from this year do you want to discard? Toss them away.

This New Year brings fresh hope to us, a chance to set our dreams free,
A chance to rearrange who we are and who we want to be.
What traits you take into the New Year, let them be who you are,
Whatever dreams you decide upon, may they carry you far.

© Jenny Maryl

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Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages: 
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy  – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost 

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

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Posted by on 31st Dec 2023 in New Year, reflection

 

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Christmas Eve, that last minute dash (poem)

Christmas Eve, that last minute dash

Christmas Eve is here, time for that last minute dash,
I must remember to pick up that extra cash.
There’s a present that I forget to get last week,
So, to the shopping centre I must go and seek.

There must be a party happening somewhere,
Someone dressed as an elf is sitting on a chair.
I see no Santa as the elf sips some coffee,
But two dressed as reindeer are munching some toffee.

Santa’s grotto has come into sight, with his sleigh,
The children are trying to drag their parents that way.
He has his own elves dressed in red and green,
And beside his sleigh, sack of presents can be seen.

The shoppers are many, the clear spaces are few,
But the shop that I want has now come into view.
Some shouting within it has just begun,
Two people want a present, of which there’s just one.

At last, I have reached it, they still have it in store!
But the queue for the till is heading out the door.
An hour later I am leaving the shops far behind,
Christmas Day tomorrow, that present they will find.

© Jenny Maryl

Please visit My Poem Index to select other poems to read.

If you would like to use one of my poems or have a question then please Contact Me
** Request from charities and voluntary organisations are always welcomed **
To automatically receive my Blogs, you can subscribe at the bottom of this page or you can enter you email in the side column and select ‘Follow Jenny Maryl Poetry’.

Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages: 
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy  – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost 

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

* All poems and photos copyright protected. All rights reserved. Not to be used without permission.

 Jenny Maryl ~ To Contact me: Contact Jenny Maryl

 
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Posted by on 24th Dec 2023 in Christmas, Entertainment, Humour

 

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Let the spirit of Christmas enter within (poem)

Let the spirit of Christmas enter within

Let the spirit of Christmas enter within,
Let the joy and happiness inside begin.
Let it touch your heart upon this day,
Let its smiles and laughter guide your way.
Let it bring a spark of fun into your life,
Let it allow you to be released from strife.

The spirit of Christmas comes every year,
Bringing into our life good tidings and cheer.
A chance to relax in your life for a while,
A chance to replace those frowns with a smile.
A chance to let your goodness open its door,
A chance to let your kindness reach out once more.

Christmas is a time for giving and sharing,
Within your life, to be loving and caring.
Let kindness to others come with this season,
It’s not hard to do, you don’t need a reason.
Bring peace into your world then share it around,
Somewhere within you, those feelings will be found.

© Jenny Maryl

Please visit My Poem Index to select other poems to read.

If you would like to use one of my poems or have a question then please Contact Me
** Request from charities and voluntary organisations are always welcomed **
To automatically receive my Blogs, you can subscribe at the bottom of this page or you can enter you email in the side column and select ‘Follow Jenny Maryl Poetry’.

Some poems have been grouped into themes on their own pages: 
Hope and Inspiration – Encouragement and hope in those moments of searching
Inner reflection – Inner reflection of emotions and forgiveness.
Love and Joy  – The love in our hearts and the joy of living.
The Natural World – Nature and its seasons, and of rivers and raindrops.
Time alone with God – Reflections with God, regardless of what you believe.
Christian Poetry – The Gospels and their stories.
Remembrance and Grief – Poems of remembrance and grief for those we have lost 

Donation: If you have enjoyed my poetry, a donation towards my work would be welcomed (maybe for a cup of coffee). My PayPal ID is: Jenny_maryl@yahoo.com.

* All poems and photos copyright protected. All rights reserved. Not to be used without permission.

 Jenny Maryl ~ To Contact me: Contact Jenny Maryl

 
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Posted by on 17th Dec 2023 in Christmas, forgiving, hope

 

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