Classic and Contemporary Poetry
THE NEW YEAR, by J. DICKEY TEMPLETON First Line: I am the new year, and I come to you pure and unstained Last Line: All that I askyou keep the faith unbroken! Subject(s): Holidays; New Year | ||||||||
I am the New Year, and I come to you pure and unstained, Fresh from the hand of God. Each day, a precious pearl to you is given That you must string upon the silver thread of Life. Once strung can never be unthreaded but stays An undying record of your faith and skill. Each golden, minute link you then must weld into the chain of hours That is no stronger than its weakest link. Into your hands is given all the wealth and power To make your life just what you will. I give to you, free and unstinted, twelve glorious months Of soothing rain and sunshine golden; The days for work and rest, the nights for peaceful slumber. All that I have I give with love unspoken. All that I askyou keep the faith unbroken! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...NEW YEAR'S POEM by MARGARET AVISON A SPEED OF HISTORY by MARGARET AVISON NEW YEAR'S DAY by DAVID LEHMAN LINES FOR THE NEW YEAR by JULIE CARR I AM RUNNING INTO A NEW YEAR by LUCILLE CLIFTON FOR THE NEW YEAR (2) by ROBERT CREELEY THE DEATH OF GRANT by AMBROSE BIERCE TO IMAGINATION (2) by EMILY JANE BRONTE THE THANKSGIVING IN BOSTON HARBOR [JUNE 12, 1630] by HEZEKIAH BUTTERWORTH |
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