Dectina Refrain:
This refrain is written as follows:
1st line β 1 syllable, 2nd line β 2 syllables
3rd line β 3 syllables, and so on for 9 lines;
the 10th line is comprised of the first four lines
as one stand-alone line.

Torn
wrapping
paper is
scattered about.
Letβs ring out the old
and ring in the new year.
Resolution-making time.
Hit the gym and start that diet.
Iβve never kept a resolution.
Torn wrapping paper is scattered about.
NAR Β© 2023
This is βHappy Xmas (War Is Over) by John Lennon
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A lovely poem that goes with the picture. Well done, Nancy! Happy new year π
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Thank you, KK.
Happy New Year!
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love this piece. torn from the paper and boxes but digging out to wish you a wonderful New Year Dear Nancyβ£οΈπ₯π₯π₯
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Happy New Year, Cindy!
Hope it’s a great one for you!
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Very clever, Nancy, and thank you for joining in with our challenge.
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Thanks, Sue. Always fun.
Happy New Year!
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Thank you, and to you too.
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A very apt picture of this time of year
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Thanks, Sadje.
Looked about right!
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Youβre welcome ππΌ
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A nice one. I keep trying but mine always seem forced.
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Just go with the flow!
May the “force” be with you!
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thanks for the encouragement lol
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Good poem! I enjoyed it! β€
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Thanks, CA! I enjoy writing these!
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Youβre good at writing them π
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Hey Nancy, your “Torn” poem is like a snapshot of reality β raw and beautifully unfiltered. The way you capture the essence of New Year resolutions with such simplicity is so good. π
~David
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Thank you, David. I appreciate all your thoughts.
I read this somewhere and thought it was great:
“The only resolution I ever kept was not to make resolutions!”
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