next year was better
so I’m told
by someone
who don’t know
good grammar
last year is
not good
neither
so
now will be better—behold!
—Lesley Scoble, March 2026
I wrote my poem in response to Sadje’s #Whatdoyousee 333 photo prompt—and inspired by the photo below.
Thank you, Sadje, for your wonderful inspiration.
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Lesley this is so good my friend. Thanks a lot for joining in.
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A lovely convoluted poem!!
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This was fun!
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Lesley, love your sense of humor! Great poem👏
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It’s a simple poem with a touch of irony: it plays with the idea that we always hope things will get better, even when the speaker isn’t expressing themselves well. In the end, it conveys a naive yet unwavering hope for the present.
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