O 2011, will you present us with a new-found Heaven?

With nature running its course,
Through a world ready to divorce,
Please help us find a path,
That's kind, and free of wrath.

In a year where oil spilled,
Until an ocean short-of filled,
A leader had to stand tall,
But began to prepare for his fall.

With Il becoming Un,
And the compass still divided,
Fragility ruled a region,
With a population - misguided.

The Royal trumpets were a' flare,
As a price became an heir,
And the King, he said goodbye,
Surrounded by guests who made him cry.

And champions of free speech,
Fell under heavy fire,
Whilst the hackers of the world,
Showed who they truly admire.

As Greece and Ireland defaulted,
The Union appeared jolted.
With economies paced as snails,
The world shed its tycoons and whales.

With a flotilla moving closer,
Guided by Turks equipped with aid,
High tensions hit their boiling point,
And a new conflict was made.

Toronto was a roar,
With anger filling the air,
With both sides loosing reason,
Solidifying for many, that the world's just unfair.

With a search below the surface,
Consuming 69 days of strife,
A nation bound by hope,
United 33 with life.

As Brazil and Australia embraced their mothers,
It's clear that times were changing,
With Chile and the Brits electing others,
Our politics - they were a' raging.

After years of confinement,
A Junta released their prey,
And pressures in red shirts,
Did not subside without dismay.

As Mother Nature took her course,
20 million fell to their knees,
With floods and earthquakes devastating,
Followed by a volcano, that refused to seize.

A winter wonder was embraced,
With an ocean-side city as it's face,
While a country once divided,
Played host to a game in which hope resided.

As the Saints did march on in,
The Giants were destined to win,
And Lord Stanley did return,
To a city where wind's the norm.

As Canadains did await,
On a very uncertain fate,
The Kid brought us glory,
Closing the first chapter of his story.

With Beiber learning to tweet,
The world fell at his feet,
And Gaga, she pushed on,
Growing her monumental con.

The book of face hit 500,
And google pushed farther east,
But Mark was met with a portrait,
And China unleashed their cyber beast.

A new chapter Harry did tell,
As his trio cast a spell,
And the 3D wave pushed on,
Making storytelling much more fun.

And man upon a horse,
Did change the advertising course,
While the peas emerged from pods,
Setting records - making them gods.

A musician was denied entry,
Into a race he'd surely have won,
But a nation made it clear,
That it was not all about fun.

And an apple took its place,
Along side the price of gold,
While billionaires doled wealth,
In hopes of a future untold.

As the year comes to begin,
Let hope remain strong,
As we search for 12 long months,
That are completely free of wrong.

And as we unite through hope,
Let intellect guide our way,
For tomorrow is, simply put,
Another better day


A HAPPY AND A HEALTHY NEW YEAR TO ALL!

Happy New Year, Frank!

My main buddy,,,FRANK,,,GREAT READING YA DUDE,,,how ya been and I hope your doing FINE MAN,,,

Nice write,,,abd stay awhile ,,,,we have missed ya man...

Doing well darlin'. Getting married, graduated with my Masters... moving along in life.