New Year – not 1/1 (IP)

By Rhiannonw

Tue, 07 Jan 2014
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Another new year –
what lies before?
all of a flutter!
– what’s next in store?

New class and new teacher,
new subjects, new school,
new friends, or new bullies?
– will I fit in, look cool?

Now going away
to take a degree –
three years from today
from studying free!

I teach now, – the same    
year’s annual start –        
new faces to name,
year’s progress to chart.

Kids, teachers remember
(and every school Mum),
New Year’s in September,
not January One!    

This week's IP= New Beginnings

 

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Comments

Submitted by Bee on

I like the way this flows through time. There seems to be some happy pride behind these words, Rhiannon. And lots of new beginnings.

 

 

Bee

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Not sure about the 'happy pride', Bee! Just tend to realise that I still think of September as the New Years' start, partly because of all those years of schooling, partly because husband used to teach, daughter, son-in-law still teach, and partly aware of grandchildren and others' annual starts at changes. So it's not meant to be of one person, but not wholly fictional!
regards, Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Bee on

Sorry Rhiannon - stupid me. I could see it as several people at once, but decided on one.

I do like your poem, though.

 

Bee

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

With teachers in my family, too, Rhiannon, I can really identify with this splendid take on the I.P.

Much enjoyed.

Tina

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks, Tina, always good to hear from you, and I'm glad you enjoyed. So many of these hard working teachers around too! Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Linda Wigzell Cress on

I can very much relate to the progression of this poem Rhiannon!  And though it is about the various stages of acadaemia, it has a very pleasant lightness to it and skips along nicely.  I enjoyed this flow of 'new beginnings'.

Linda

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thank you, Linda. I'm glad you enjoyed it. regards, Rhiannon

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Rhiannon

Coming from an academic background too, we also used to detail things are beginning from the September school year start. My husband was a University Lecturer, and I was in charge of one section of Adult Education at the local college and did some teaching. One daughter taught at University and the other teaches Pilates classes, but tends to stick to the school timetable.

I like the positive spin you give to the new school year.

Jean

Jean Day

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Thanks. Jean. Interesting to hear something of your background.
Always some nervousness about the new year – especially the children (Which teacher? What will she be like? etc!) but excitement as well. Ready for change after long summer holidays! Rhiannon