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Welcome to Poetry Changes Lives, my daily reading of poetry, history, and a thought for the day.

Today marks the beginning of a New Year — a time when we all hope for fresh starts, renewed purpose, and a better way of living. Yet beginnings are rarely perfect. Even Samuel Pepys, writing in 1662, started his year with a very human mishap — and then carried on living with enthusiasm and curiosity.

Life is short. We must seize it while we can.

Today’s poem is by Sara Teasdale, whose timeless lines remind us that life offers loveliness everywhere — in nature, music, love, peace, and fleeting moments of joy. The invitation is simple and profound: spend everything you have on living fully.

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A thoughtful and meaningful gift — at New Year or at any new beginning.

Today, and throughout this new year, I will try to live each day to the full and cherish every moment I am given.

✨ Poem Featured

Life Has Loveliness to Sell — Sara Teasdale

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