Words of Comfort For the New Year
The poem speaks of the old year passing and the new year holding a twelve month span. It wishes a welcome to the New Year and hopes for joy or sorrow, success or failure, and the chance to improve time. It urges cherishing time as life marches forward in a column of days.
Peace and Good Will Across the Judean Hills
A poetic reimagining of the Bethlehem night sung by shepherds and angels. The poem traces the universal reach of the Christ-tide message from Zion to distant lands and ages, celebrating Peace and good will as a timeless, world-spanning chorus led by Maude Meredith.
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Zion
Heaven
Maude Meredith
New Year Brings Homesick Bride and Orphan Son
Maggie MacKenzie mothered by love, her six weeks of marriage strained by a cruel cold and a mysterious note from Scotland. At a holiday gathering a foundling boy seeks his mother. Maggie finds her answer in a heartfelt embrace, choosing care over despair.
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Maggie MacKenzie
Uncle Sam
Parcel Post
Jamie
Scotland
Jaimie MacKenzie
Maggie
States
Uncle Sam's Land
Dave
Wallace
Jean
Bobbie
Robbie
Bai
Land of
Heather
Dad
Jamiie
Blyly’s
Santa Claus
Blylys
Joen Thornton
Hopkins
Mike
Buairn
Thoughts for the New Year Thoughts for the New Year
A compact excerpt of classical writing noting themes of virtue and weakness. It juxtaposes Shakespearean and Miltonic reflections on strength and morality, presenting a literary meditation for the new year.
Resolutions and the Pig Who Refused to Change
A humorous dialogue where Pinky Pig questions New Year resolutions as animals debate good and bad aims. The Rooster, Peacocks, Pigeons, and others propose plans like waking early, laying eggs, giving milk, and guarding property, while Pinky rejects ambitions to act against nature. The tale explores the idea that true change is hard and many resolve only what they already do.
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Daddy
Pinky Pig
Pigeon
Mrs. Hen
Pinky
Rooster
Mr. Rooster
How to Be Happy
The happiest New Year comes to those who pursue joy by helping others. By sharing kindness and supporting friends, one can start the year with a spirit of generosity and community.
New Year Greeting Poem by Maclean
Poem by Alexander Maclean greets the New Year with hopeful lines. It speaks of dawn, comfort, and renewed courage as the year begins.
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Alexander Maclean
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