January 2021 Blog
Hard
to raise a resounding cheer replete with mask and gloves, but here goes.
Happier 2021: A Haiku
The clock has struck, and
I have held my breath too long;
My cheer is silent.
by Ann Wilmer-Lasky
Happy
New Year! I am imploring 2021 to do better by us. It’s predecessor was such a
cruel, deviant monster. It would be difficult to survive two such years in a
row.
I
know nothing has changed overnight, but there is hope on the horizon for better
days ahead. I’m actually looking forward to getting a shot in the arm. Also,
looking forward to less daily chaos surrounding us all. The sooner, the better
on that front.
After
things settle down, I’ll look forward to finishing at least two novels this
year, along with a couple of Haiku chapbooks.
Sometime
this month, the Audible version of “The Seasons of Sam Rock” will be live.
I’m listening Steve Hamm’s upload now.
It sounds great! He really brings Sam Rock to life. Would love to see him star
in a Sam Rock movie someday. I’ll settle for him doing the audible for the Sam
Rock sequel now titled “The Secrets of Raven’s Roost: A Sam Rock Novel”, if
he’s available. I like to dream big.
I’m
also dreaming of a healthy world at peace. I’m thinking that is not so
far-fetched with the changes coming this month. We can only wait and see, but
the signs are encouraging
Maybe
I’ll be able to concentrate more on my writing this year. There is so much I
need to catch up on that’s been so difficult to do this last year. I spent way
too much time worrying and waiting for the worst to happen. Maybe this year is
my year to anticipate the good things left in life.
I’ll
also look forward to going to a restaurant and enjoying the company of others.
I’m even looking forward to getting in a car and going somewhere to enjoy the
scenery and the people. And, although I don’t like crowds, I’d love to attend a
gathering of people and not have to worry about coming in contact with someone
with something I might get that might kill me. Oh, and I’d like to see a movie
at a theater with popcorn and everything.
I
‘m hoping this New Year finds all my friends well and safe. It’s been rough for
all of us. We’ve all gone from crisis to crisis with barely a chance to breathe
in between. May we all find the inspiration to follow our dreams instead of
reliving our nightmares on a daily basis.
I
will try to maintain a positive attitude for this coming year. I’m planning on
getting everything organized and clean and neat and tidy. Okay – now I’m getting
into resolution territory. I hate doing that, because there’s always so much
room for disaster and failure.
So,
I’m not making any hard and fast resolutions this year. I’m just going to do
the best I can, which is really the best we all can do.
I’ll
be happily reading and writing and editing and publishing to my heart’s
content. And I will be encouraging my writer friends to do the same, so all our
reader friends out there can continue to follow our journeys and enjoy
themselves.
So,
again, Happy New Year! Cheers to a much better 2021!
Hard
to believe that I have eleven books published, All are available on Amazon for
your pleasure.
https://www.amazon.com/author/annwilmerlasky
Until
next time, read and write to your heart’s content. Look forward to the best of
the coming year. I have a feeling...
As
always, I welcome your reactions and responses to any of my blogs. I love to
hear from my readers. Also, here are links to my Twitter and Facebook accounts,
if you care to share your thoughts with me there or look for my publication
announcements:
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Hopefully,
all were able enjoy some holiday festivities, and we can look forward to enjoying
our lives even more in the coming months. Let’s keep the faith.
