When music from the fireworks, embrace
and grip you gently with its feathered glove;
delivering in flowered coup de grace,
to listless years for few in hope of love
through perfumed steam the infant year,
a toddler rise to meet you — from her bed
bring sheen in shadows: now forget your fears.
The newborn year’s unsoiled while old lies dead.
With crystal water, wash her silky hair;
caress her gently – make your statements warm;
and take a vow to bring in utmost care,
a harvest fall of plow-bills made from arms.
On sheets unwritten, use your pens to write
the whispered words to make our future bright.
Michael give us a list of words at toads, and I think I have used them all in my sonnet for the new year. A happy new year to everyone.
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December 31, 2014
Björn Rudbergs writings
Poetry and fiction by a physicist from the dark side
Björn Rudbergs writings 
What an amazing vision for the new year, Bjorn. You have expressed your ideas with exquisite phrasing, the given words slip into their natural order.
All the very best for a 2015 ‘unsoiled while old lies dead’.
Bjorn, Well written and perfect for the new year. Happy 2015 and all the best! 🙂 — Suzanne
… and children are the future hope…. lovely use of the words… Happy New Year
Such care will give us the best chance of a healthy new year. Have a fine NY Eve and good 2015.
“On sheets unwritten, use your pens to write
the whispered words to make our future bright.” Yes! Lovely
The rhyme in this is so unforced, Bjorn. I really like it–the sonnet is one of my favorite forms but I have a very hard time writing it–but at least I get to enjoy reading ones like this. A very Happy New Year to you.
From your lips to God’s ears, as they say. A lovely sonnet, thanks, Bjorn–the rhyme is indeed really softly spoken and lovely. Thanks for all your support and energy. k.
PS _ posted too quickly–and your inspiration too–with your wonderful words. k.
I love the connectivity of similar words you used in three to five. Such a lovely thing having a new babe in the family isn’t it? Definitely a great way to start a new year.
And on that note, Happy New Year, Bjorn.
okay! i’m gonna take this one as a directive. thanks and happy new year, Bjorn!
What a wonderful way to greet the new year. Happy New Year to you and yours.
Happy writing in the new year!
Now that we have a new year, there are so many ‘sheets unwritten.’ I do hope that by the end of this year we all have many of them filled!
and a thought-provoking sonnet it is. thanks for adding your twist to the list, and a most happy new year, Bjorn ~