by
Greg Pincus
No giving up.
No giving in.
Keep looking forward
Not back where you've been.
Find joy around you.
Find strength within.
Write your best future.
No waiting.
Begin.
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Well, hey, Greg! Long time no see, and it's nice to have you back at Poetry Friday. How I wish it made sense to keep looking forward only, but that's a recipe for history repeating. Still, "No waiting. Begin." stiffens my resolve. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year, Greg!
ReplyDeleteLove this SO MUCH, Greg. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year!!
Heidi - it's interesting you took the poem that way. Or really the word "look." I get it. But I meant it in this way: as we study and learn from the past, I think we should do so for the future. Too much time, in my opinion, is spent "looking" at the past in the sense of not moving forward or rehashing it. This is true as people or when looking at history. We must learn from the past, agreed. But I believe we do so to look towards the future. Perhaps there was better word choice, however! Happy New Year to you (and to Margaret and Rita, too!)
ReplyDeleteOh, I couldn't agree more about the looking back! Onward, poets, onward! The world is here NOW. Thanks for the poem, Greg!
ReplyDeleteThese are words to live by, Greg, and am going to post it next to my desk. Thank you for sharing your poem today. Happy new Year!
ReplyDeleteThe poem makes me write a cliche, 'short and sweet' and just right, Greg. Here we go! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteWise words. I'd etch them on a bracelet, they're just right.
ReplyDeleteMissed these Greg! Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteWelcome back, Greg! Your poem is spot-on (as always)!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great poem to accompany growth mindset work! HNY!
ReplyDeleteHappy New Year---write your best future, YES!
ReplyDeleteHere, here, Greg! Couldn't agree more. ONWARD!
ReplyDelete#pincuspower
#gogregoryk
This looks like a recipe for success for the new year!
ReplyDeleteLove it Greg. Happy new Year!
ReplyDeleteGood advice, Greg! Hope your 2018 is off to a great start.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely, let's move "forward," thanks for your upbeat poem Greg, Happy New Year!
ReplyDeleteBelated Happy New Year. This poem certainly has good energy for starting the year off right. I'm reviving and old WIP that stalled and am feeling the same enthusiasm. Here's to finished projects this year.
ReplyDeleteJust catching up on a bit of blogging,
ReplyDelete& it's such a change to find something positive.