This New Year

Tom Dylan


Notice of absence from Tom Dylan
Sorry if there is a delay in responses. Sometimes life gets in the way. As John Lennon said, life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans.

Last New Year,

I made all these resolutions,

I wanted to lose weight,

to exercise regularly,

to cook from fresh,

to learn a language,

to play my ukulele

and my guitar

for an hour a day,

to write more stories,

to read more poetry,

to stop trying so hard

with people,

to stop with the bad,

dad-jokes,

to get more fresh air,

go for more walks,

to read a novel a month,

and keep a list.

This New Year,

I have only one resolution.

I want to be easier on myself.

  • Author: Tom Dylan (Offline Offline)
  • Published: January 2nd, 2025 05:41
  • Comment from author about the poem: Happy New Year, everyone.
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  • arqios

    Love it sceptics for the dad jokes which I don’t do often to start with and the fact that it’s one of the few things that make me, dad! Wasn’t that a Dione Warwick song about making it easy on the self?

    • Tom Dylan

      Thanks a lot for your comments, really appreciated. My dad and I both love the bad jokes too. As you say, it's part of being a dad. 🙂

      • arqios

        👍🏻

      • orchidee

        Good write T.

        • Tom Dylan

          Thanks, Orchi. Appreciated.

        • Poetic Licence

          Now that should be achievable, enjoyed the read.

          • Tom Dylan

            Thanks for your comments, really appreciated.

            • Poetic Licence

              You are very welcome

            • Tony36

              Excellent write Tom

              • Tom Dylan

                Thanks Tony, appreciated.

                • Tony36

                  You're welcome

                • Cheeky Missy

                  It's funny, now you raise the issue which is such a classic its virtually irresistible, I have avoided joining the annual ritual excepting once or twice, possibly because, come to think of it... I'm daily, hourly and weekly making resolutions. Failing too, at fulfillment. But enough of that. Beautifully rendered with excellent imagery and a delightfully haunting poignancy. Thank you for sharing.

                  • Tom Dylan

                    Thanks a lot, Missy. Really appreciate your comments. Yeah, I beat myself up for things, but when I look back I was actually doing okay.

                  • Thomas W Case

                    Superb work, my friend. I made a lot of them. lol

                    • Tom Dylan

                      Thanks as always for your comments, brother. Really appreciated.

                    • Goldfinch60

                      Just relax and be happy Tom.

                      Andy

                      • Tom Dylan

                        Thanks, Andy. Yeah, that's my resolution for this year. Cheers.

                      • Kevin Hulme

                        I bought a ‘Sweater’ the other day, but found out it was full of ‘Static-Electricity’. Took it back to the Shop and got one ‘Free of Charge’. What’s wrong with ‘Dad Jokes’?

                        • Tom Dylan

                          Very good, Kevin! 🙂

                        • Reynaldo Casison

                          Nice One Tom, Take It Easy Man

                          • Tom Dylan

                            Thanks a lot, mate. You too. 🙂

                          • NafisaSB

                            happy new year to you - not making resolutions is the best resolution you took - yes, it's time to be easy on oneself

                            • Tom Dylan

                              All the best to you too! Thanks a lot for your comments.

                              • NafisaSB

                                thank you

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