Here’s to a fresh start,
Here’s to today,
A clean, open slate,
And a bright warm day.
Here’s to serenity,
Here’s to all life,
A chance to just smile again,
In entirety of strife.
Here’s to our families,
Here’s to all the hope,
That keeps us from tumbling down again,
Down this wicked hole.
And as the sun did shine on us,
I hope it still will do,
A new year’s in the wind and skies,
It’s time we bloom anew.
~ Happy new year~
Β© Shanyu Bihani 2021

Happy New Year!!! πβ€οΈ I send you a big hug!π€ππ«π
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Wish you the same! Sending a much bigger hug!
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Your dad’s picture is as good as your poem, Shanyu!
Happy New Year!!
Joanna
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Thank you so very much Joanna! Your words really mean a lot. Thank you so much for stopping by. Happy new year!
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Beautiful. Cheers to all that and more. Happy new year.
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Thank you so very much friend. I am so grateful for your kind words and appreciation. Glad to see you here. Happy new year.
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Welcome π
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A poem of hope with a photo of joy…it was wonderful to read. Happy New Year.
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Thank you so much friend! It is really a wonderful thing to hear from you. Thank you so much for your kind words and appreciation. Happy New year.
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A really great poem along with a wonderful picture by your dad. Happy New Year π Shanyu and hope this year brings back the smiles and happiness to us again!!
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Thank you so very much S! It really means a lot to know how you like it. I hope for the same and more. Peace.
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Happy New Yearπ
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Wish you the same!
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Beautiful
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Thank you so very much dear friend. Have a fantastic day.
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Thank you! You tooπ
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Here’s to a bright beginning, Shanu! Lovely, uplifting poem and bright, beautiful photo by Dad! We have a gorgeous warm, sunny day here, an auspicious beginning to 2021. Happy New Year! π
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Thank you so very much Cheryl. Here’s to a wonderful beginning indeed. Thank you so much for your appreciation and kind comments. Happy New year.
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Thank you so very much friend.
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You are Welcome…
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Such lovely words and a beautiful photo to start the year with Shanyu π
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Thank you so very much dear friend. Your kind comments mean loads. Have a fantastic day. Love what you are writing these days.
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Here’s to positive people like you, Shanyu, and may this year, 2021, be better, brighter and healthier for all! Inshallah!
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Wow. Thank you so very much dearest K! It really means so much. I wish just the same.
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A beautiful poem full of hope and sunshine, Shanyu. And your dad’s photo is stunning. Happy New Year, Lauren
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Thank you so very much my friend. Truly means so much to me. Happy new year. Hope you have a wonderful day.
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I love the hopeful and bright feel of this poem… a great way of looking at a new start.
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Thank you so very much dearest friend. Thank you so much for stopping by and leaving this kind comment. Have a fantastic day.
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What an amazing!
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Thank you so very much friend!
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Ah! Nice!! Happy New year β¨π»
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Thank you so very much friend. I am so glad you like this. Happy new year.
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Happy times mate. I like how you often write in celebration. Grateful for the pleasures and joys in life.
Hereβs to writing and all arts.
Hereβs to beautiful sunrises and gorgeous silver moons. To glorious mountains and endless deserts.
Hereβs to that great little meal you make for yourself that you can feel the taste and aroma of in your belly for hours afterwards.
Hereβs to that amazing wine π· that you wash it down with.
Hereβs to you brother.
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Thank you so very much dearest friend. I try to write in celebration, just a little bit of color and joy.
Here’s to friends like you. To the rain and the snow. To the words that continue to grow. To the poems we must keep writing. To all of humanity. Here’s to all that and more. Cheers.
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Happy New Year! Thanks for starting us off with such a bright poem! π
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Happy New year! Thank you so much for stopping by. I hope you have a fantastic day.
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“And as the sun did shine on us,
I hope it still will do,
A new yearβs in the wind and skies,
Itβs time we bloom anew.”
What a gorgeous Happy New Year!!!!
You filled my heart with joy.
May you be forever happy and loved.
xoxoxo…
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Thank you so much friend. It really means a lot to know that you like it. Happy new year.
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My pleasure πΊ Hoppy New Year!
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Beautiful! HAPPY NEW YEAR!! May you have a splendid 2020!
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Thank you so much friend! Happy new year. Have a wonderful day and 2021
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Thank you Shanyu!
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Beautiful! HAPPY NEW YEAR!! May you have a joyous and happy 2020!
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Thank you so very much friend. Really grateful.
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Hope New Year Brings so many blessings to all the people
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I have a feeling it will. We always find a way through. Wishing you a wonderful day.
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Nice poem ππ»
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Thank you so very much friend!
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Happy New Year! A fresh start is always a good idea.
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Thank you so very much. I wish you the same. Although life does not always allow a complete reversal, we can very much start anew. Here’s to new beginnings.
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Agreed.
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You really know how to tell a story with your way of words. Thanks for sharing I canβt wait to read more.
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And you know how to make a writer smile with just those! Thank you so very much dearest K! I don’t know what I was aiming for, but I realised it is deeply connected to all of us. Our human psyche an a whole. Have a fantastic day.
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Thank you so much friend.
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Welcome Friend… βββ
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Cheers.
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Hi, unfortunately, we are still in the hole. I hope that you and your lovely family (based on your poems and cooking) are well and safe.
Joanna
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Happy New year Shanyuππβ¨β¨π
The picture is beautiful and cool.
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A lovely post and picture.π I wish you a wonderful 2021ππ
I’m commenting here because I wanted to thank you for your kind words about my poem “Brush strokes of burnt sienna” and to say that the sky on that particular evening evoked that phrase in my mind.
I attempted to reply to your encouraging feedback but couldn’t do so because I’d deleted that poem a few minutes after posting when I spotted an error. A message popped up to let me know my thank you comment couldn’t now be sent. Hope that makes sense.
Keep up the great work β€πΉ
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Thank you so very much!
That makes sense, totally. In fact, I am really glad you stopped by. Not everybody would be. I really liked the poem, like I said. The title though was out of this world.
Have a fantastic day.
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You’re very welcome indeed
Thank you for your kind words ππΉ
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Wow! Awesome poem with Beautiful picture
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Thank you so very much mate! I am so thrilled to know you like it.
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When I used to study, whenever read poems, I used to wonder how talented they are. Now I see so many people having art. All the Best
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That is really a wonderful thing to say. I am so happy to hear that. I totally agree. Everybody here is so talented and together we get to share so much of our art. Truly a gift.
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What a beautiful poem and picture!
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Thank you so very much D! Means so much. You have been posting some wonderful posts lately.
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Awe you are so kind, thank you!
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My absolute pleasure friend.
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Beautifully written Shanyu! Wish you a happy and prosperous New Year!
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Thank you so very much friend. I am ranger glad and thrilled to have you here. Have a fantastic day.
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Mind blowing post
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Love the picture and love the text π€©π
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Thank you so very much Marina. It means so so much. I would love to see more of you here. Thanks.
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I am discovering your texts. And I already love what I found.
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Thank you so much again. Your kindness means a lot. I am heading right over to read your pieces.
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Wonderful post and snapshot.πππππππππππππ
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That’s a lovely poem. I’m having a lousy day… & your poem made me smile!
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That is a really wonderful thing to say. Thank you so very much friend. Means an awful lot.
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