Auld Lang Syne

Auld Lang Syne


Ancient memories assail, time's alluvia,
Until the chording clock bids the year adieu.
Lyrical laments, once seemingly banal,
Describe new hopes for each at year's end.

Lofty dreams, resting as wreathes of laurel,
Ascribe our desires and offer sweet amnesia;
Neoteric visions enwrap us within their cocoon.
Gone is the past, fading before a new dawning.

Soon, however, reality returns.
Yearnings for the familiar adeptly
Negate the promises of the rising sun
Each new year - a never ending cycle.


Notes

Week 1 entry in "Poetic Exploration"  [E]
Form: Acrostic (Mirrored)
Acrostic Poetry is unique in that the first letter of each line spells out a word, usually using the same word(s) as in the title. Double or Mirror Acrostic is the same as an acrostic poem, except that the line ends with the same letter that it starts with.

Auld Lang Syne is a Scottish phrase, captured in a poem by Robert Burns, and may be translated into English literally as "old long since", or more idiomatically, "long long ago", "days gone by" or "old times".

alluvia - a deposit of sand, mud, etc., formed by flowing water.
banal - devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite
neoteric - modern; new; recent

Thank you for taking time to read my words. I would appreciate it if you took a moment and left a comment. Your reaction, impressions, criticisms, - yes, even praise - are all equally welcome.

Ken