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- New Year's Day is January 1
- In 2008, the New Year falls on a Thursday
- "The Passing of the Year", by Robert William Service, gives a New Year view as an optimist and a pessimist
- A fresh start to the New Year is spoken of in "New Year's Morning" by Helen Hunt Jackson
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A Scottish poem, "Auld Lang Syne," by Robert Burns was set to music and has become the traditional harbinger of the New Year. Traditionally at the stroke of midnight, "Auld Lang Syne" is sung in celebration.
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Happy New Year Poem
- If it didn't bring you joy
- just leave it behind
- Let's ring in the new year
- with good things in mind
- Let every bad memory
- that brought heartache and pain
- And let's turn a new leaf
- with the smell of new rain
- Let's forget past mistakes
- making amends for this year
- Sending you these greetings
- to bring you hope and cheer
New Year Poems
- "New Year's Day Nap" by Coleman Barks
- "On a New Year's Eve" by June Jordan
- "A Song for New Year's Eve" by William Cullen Bryant
- "The Old Year" by John Clare
- "One Year Ago--Jots What?" by Emily Dickinson
- "At the Entering of the New Year" by Thomas Hardy
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Happy New Year Poems and Poetry Questions
When do you know that you are really happy? 2 AnswersI know when I am happy because I am inspired to create and do things. I sing a lot when I am happy or turn on the stereo loud to upbeat music and I dance. There... read more
Happy New Year. What are some of the Hot Trends going to be in 2009? 9 AnswersCheap, good or escapist. People will be focused on price and value, going for cheap goods where quality isn't an issue in order to spend more on the higher q... read more
What should I do for New Years Eve? Thanks. 8 AnswersI recommend going somewhere that has a tv and watch the ball drop. read more
Starbucks open on New Years Day? 4 AnswersAll standalone Starbucks shops will be open. Kiosk locations and express style Starbucks stores, for example inside an office building or in a grocery store are... read more
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