“A woman for whom great gods might strive!”
         I said, and kissed her there:
And then I thought of the other five,
         And of how charms outwear.

~Excerpt from "The Chosen" by Thomas Hardy

In truth you top poetry example is the epitome of why I don't read it. It never makes any sense to me.
I loved the rest of the newsletter. What a challenge.           From Quick-Quill

Great N/L Happy New Year.           From Monty

Welcome to the Newsletter full-time. I look forward to reading your thoughts. I think it really depends on the mood you want to set. Most of the major holidays have parties where people dress up, either in costumes or their fancy wear and mingle and get drunk. Add the wealthy elite, a good cause and perhaps a museum seeking funding. Champagne is flowing liberally. To recap: its a new years eve party with a hefty price of admission to support the museum. Everybody who's anybody is there. Including a slew of masked gunman. Is it a simple ploy to rob the rich? Of course not. At the same time a very rare and powerful artifact is being stolen elsewhere in the museum. A little misdirection. Perhaps the hero is even at the party. This could play out as a single setting story or just the begging of something much larger.           From benjwriter14