Whenever a new year arrives in the life of a person, she makes new resolutions. She takes an account of her action in the past year and chalks out a programmer for the New Year. Elizabeth Sewell tells us in this short poem about the resolutions which she has made for the New Year. These are very sound and solid resolutions which she has made.
Elizabeth Sewell makes new resolutions at the arrival of the New Year. These are valuable and worthy intentions. She feels that she has talked enough in her life so she would be silent most of the time. She has to come to understand the importance of the old maxim: "Silence is gold". That is her first determination.
The second determination of the poetess is to think deeply about her identity and self. She would go on thinking "twice" daily; she would have it in mind continuously as to who she is and what is her place in this universe.
The third resolution she makes is to face bare and open reality of life. She would feel comfort "even" in the bony arms of "Reality" at night. She would come out of her fancy and imagination. She would stop building castles in the air and begin facing the reality in all its chill and heat, wind and storm, thick and thin.
Elizabeth Sewell makes new resolutions at the arrival of the New Year. These are valuable and worthy intentions. She feels that she has talked enough in her life so she would be silent most of the time. She has to come to understand the importance of the old maxim: "Silence is gold". That is her first determination.
The second determination of the poetess is to think deeply about her identity and self. She would go on thinking "twice" daily; she would have it in mind continuously as to who she is and what is her place in this universe.
The third resolution she makes is to face bare and open reality of life. She would feel comfort "even" in the bony arms of "Reality" at night. She would come out of her fancy and imagination. She would stop building castles in the air and begin facing the reality in all its chill and heat, wind and storm, thick and thin.