01 January 2016

A Poet Laureate's 'Prayer for the New Year'


My Kitchen Window
Edna Jaques
Toronto: Thomas Allen, 1935

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6 comments:

  1. A lovely poem. There are many times I would like to be "kinder, less afraid, and easier to live with."

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    1. Me, too, Tracy. Me, too.

      Best wishes for the New Year!

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  2. "kinder, less afraid, and easier to live with." Today, we call that PMS.
    This is a very nice poem!

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  3. Thank you for this. Something to take to heart for many of us, myself very much included. I may just share this in my own writing space; it feels very timely at this point in the year, all looking back and at the same time mentally gathering ourselves together for the next trip round the sun.

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  4. I like this.

    "...no sudden riches...only just enough for every day's small need.."

    Happy 2016.

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  5. I've never heard of her, but I'm intrigued. Need to do a little looking around to learn more about her and her work.

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