January 1

Cherry

By Rhiannonw

Wed, 01 Jan 2025
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8 comments
 

Whoosh! Whoosh!
Blown through the New Year Gate –
not too soon
not too late.
Bang! Bang!
celebrate
new fresh date?
The days get longer,
we get older –
apprehensive of fate?
or prayerfully, trustingly
wait …

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Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

Love the idea that there's a new year gate! Happy New Year Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Yes. It came to mind last night as the wind blew so strongly. I knew I'd heard the phrase when young, but couldn't remember the context. I've just been looking it up and it is from a poem by Minnie Louise Haskins’ on “the gate of the year”but only the first few lines are famous. It was apparently quoted by George VI in his Christmas 1939 broadcast and struch a chord as the nation faced the uncertainty of war.

I hope you have a happy new year, and thank you for all the work you do reading and encouraging many here. Rhianon

 

Submitted by marandina on

"..we get older –
apprehensive of fate?
or prayerfully, trustingly
wait …"

"Blown through the New Year Gate - "

Yes, I think so. And a powerful finale. Lots to think about in so few lines.

Nicely done, Rhiannon.

 

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Paul. It came together in mind lying and hearing the very strong wind and then the (limited around here ) fireworks. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Excellent poem Rhiannon! Very positive, but somehow it feels we do not have so much to celebrate for. Let us hope then and "trustingly wait".

See you in the New Year! Tom

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Tom, and yes, 'the best is yet to come' after these trials if we trust in the God in control, and accept his love! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

You certainly summed up Swindon on New Years Eve Rhiannon. The wind really blew through our garden, but sadly we don't own a gate, but I liked your rendition of the atmosphere, great poem.

Happy New Year to you and yours.

Jenny.

 

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Jenny. Happy New Year to you too.

The wind was amazingly strong here. As I mentioned to Insert, the 'gate' was meant metaphorically as I remembered it  from a famous quote from my childhood, which had someone asking for a light to go through into the unknown, and being told to put his hand into the hand of God. Rhiannon