by Amy S. Pacini
Resolutions of Renewal
The New Year is a time for new:
Beginnings and open doors
People and opportunities
Hopes and dreams
Goals and accomplishments
Promises and commitments.
The New Year is a time to find more:
Happiness and peace
Love and forgiveness
Strength and courage
Patience and understanding
Generosity and gratitude.
The New Year is a time for less:
Hostility and prejudice
Cacophony and chaos
Cynicism and judgment
Greed and guilt
Sorrow and loneliness.
The New Year is a time of remembering:
Our departed loved ones
Where we started and finished
Cherished memories and milestone moments
Trials transformed into triumphs
Tears turned into smiles.
The New Year is a time to learn:
Increased knowledge and skills
From past mistakes and regrets
To give more freely and selflessly
About our faith and world religions
About ourselves and others.
The New Year is a time of rebirth and renewal
Healing and hope
Peace and joy.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Amy S. Pacini is a freelance writer and poet from Land O Lakes, Florida. She esoterically expresses, reflectively ruminates, passionately pens, and creatively composes literary pieces on such themes as authentic awareness, self-discovery, dreams, destinations, nature, and nostalgia. Her work has been widely published in ezines, journals, and anthologies including Poetry Leaves, De La Mancha, October Hill Magazine, New Authors Journal, Dandelion in a Vase of Roses, Moonlight Dreamers of Yellow Haze, Kind of a Hurricane Press, Torrid Literature Journal, The Lockdown, and Lost Tower Publications. Pacini writes poetry, short stories, personal essays, and motivational quotes. Visit www.amyspacini.com.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Sarah Cherry received her MFA in Illustration from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2019. She is currently a freelance illustrator and assistant director at Laney Contemporary Fine Art in Savannah, GA. Myths and fairy tales are recurring themes in her work, reflecting a love for magic and literature. These stories, and their accompanying imagery, are the food that feeds her desire to create and are endless sources of inspiration.
Website: sarahcherryart.com
Instagram: @sarahcherryart