New Classic Poems – Contemporary Verse That Rhymes

New Classic Poems
Then and Now
Snow Flakes
Anne Maarit Ghan
Swirling snow flakes
by my window
beckon me to join their dance:
"Drop the nonsense
of your hurries!
Come embrace this blessed chance!
"Come remember
all the secrets
you discovered as a child
"Traipsing through the
woods of wonder
on adventures strange and wild."
Life seems weary,
almost pointless,
if we're stuck within a mold;
Marching in an
endless rut and
doing things that we are told.
Come let's flee to
shrouded hillsides.
Let's make angels in the snow!
With our mouths we'll
catch some snow flakes,
smiling with our hearts aglow.
Book of Life
Anne Maarit Ghan
O, mortal man, please realize
each moment of the day
you are an author in disguise.
Don't write your life away.
The plot is mostly up to you–
this you must comprehend.
Your character has much to do,
so please do not pretend.
It's wise to pause and then take stock
of chapters of the past.
Be mindful of the ticking clock,
for time does travel fast.
Once in a while please take a look
if gracious poetry
is written in your precious book
or mournful tragedy.
You'd like to think it's destiny
that guides your pearly pen;
But you should know free agency
is granted to all men.
The cover of your book may be
all tattered and worn out,
but that is not what you should see
or really care about.
What matters are the contents of
your daily diary:
the underlying story of
your life's discovery.
Remember, then, when you awake
each morning, my dear friend,
the steps you take, each choice you make
all matter in the end.
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