Be careful in the New Year
for if you listen to dragon song,
you might find yourself burning.
You might need to fly and dance
or hear magic in the stars.
You might believe in kindness
and find friends in new places.
The crescendo casts a spell that
will make fortunes rise and set
love spinning like dust devils.
Be careful to keep your feet
solidly on the ground,
or you might hear fairy bells,
float over meadows, shake
hands with poppies, only to be
tickled by delphinium.
Dragons and fairies must be kept
in their place, in the toy chest,
lest the world tilt crazily.
Let others be dizzy with magic
or you might have to rethink
everything in your life.
Copyright 2015 Brenda Davis Harsham
Note: Happy New Year! 2016 is coming! I snapped the sea dragon photo at the New England Aquarium. If you’d like a dragon fairy tale, I offer the ice castle world of the Dragon and the Phoenix. We are busy frosting gingerbread trains, rolling beeswax candles and making lego Christmas trees. Enchiladas verdes and chilaquiles rojos are bubbling fragrantly in my oven, filling the whole house with the magic of cheese, turkey, tortillas and salsa. Wishing you joy, comfort, hugs and warmth!
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The photograph was sumptuous in details, Brenda. Simply overwhelming my eyes with light and colors.
You know that poets would wax poetic over your Mexican dishes you described! 🙂 My food posts, simple as they are, attract views with little effort. I like conversations about food; as well as art and music. Posts with humor are always a plus like the penguins. ♡
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Thanks, Robin. That’s interesting. The most viewed post I had for two years running was my leprechaun limerick. Funny, huh? People google it all the time.
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Just love this…love the magic! And yes please I want to re-think the whole of my life! Can’t wait…Thank you Brenda and Love and Blessings for 2016! X
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LOL I hope the dizzy whirls take you to a plane of joy. Happy New Year!
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Wonderful! No dragon or fairy would ever want to leave your house; too delicious.
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LOL Perhaps that’s why I can’t ever find anything! Happy, happy New Year!!
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i love this picture and your magical poem. your house sounds magical right now, too and it’s making me very hungry. ) happy new year to all of you, brenda.
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We are having fun. Dentist this morning. My daughter goes all in — she loves to root through his treasure box at the end. 🙂
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Happy New Year to you too, Brenda
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Happy new year Brenda. Your poetry is so sweet and magical it weaves a spell.
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Yeah! I’m so glad you like it. You’re a wonderful poet, so that’s high praise indeed. Happy New Year!
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Happy New Year to you too Brenda. And thanks for the high praise – I don’t think I’m that good though 🙂
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I believe in you!
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I believe in me too – I’m just being realistic about my hit and miss attempts at poetry 🙂
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Some painters paint their whole lives and have one or two masterpieces to their credit. You can’t judge someone by one piece taken out of context — you have to view the whole body of work and then you can identify your favorites. I love many of your poems and haibun. Have you achieved your masterpieces yet? Maybe, maybe not. The point is to keep working.
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Such good advice Belinda, thankyou. I am currently compiling an ebook of haibun that should be ready by late January. Perhaps you might to read it.
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Sounds great.
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Wow, Brenda! Thanks so much for your wonderful 2015 posts! 2016 will be another high-flying year for you! Best to you and yours! XOXO
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Thanks, Fabio! 2015 was a great year, and I’m hoping for even better next year. You have a great one, too!
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Happy New Year sweet Brenda. Big hugs to you. Xoxo💜
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Extra hugs to you. And some O’s. And then some more hugs. Maybe pink dresses and a night of dancing. Followed by massages and a ladies’ lunch. Ahhh, wouldn’t that ring in the new year?
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Yes I love the sound of all that. I took tomorrow and the next day off I’m so tired. I’m sleeping in tomorrow💟💜I was thinking about you and wanted to say hi! 💜💟
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Sleeping in, yeah! I have to get all my kids to the dentist now. My daughter actually likes going. LOL
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Let it tilt, let it tilt! 🙂
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Like an amusement park ride! Woo-hoo!
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I love your sea dragon photo and of course, your poem. Happy New Year! 🙂
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Thanks! HNY!
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Okay, I am flying to your house now. Please save me some enchiladas verdes and chilaquiles rojos. I love your dragony poem and your very cool sea dragon photo. Have the bestest best 2016 my wonderful friend!
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Mmm, family recipes… It was good, and I have leftovers… You’re welcome anytime. You have a wonderful New Year, too.
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Loved this! 🙂
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Thanks!
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This is FABULOUS. I love it!
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Yeah! Thanks!
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Too late….I’ve already heard them….hence the reason for being so tilty! Love your poem…AND your food!
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I’m glad another person has heard the song. LOL And the food was delish! Happy New Year!
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Love this poem! And pic!
Happy New Year!
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Thanks, Doreen! Hope your New Year is pure magic! 🙂
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