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Spirituality is highlighted within the poem through the mentions of purpose and how it gives one a purpose in their lives. When the mention of "Shiva" appears it talks about rebirth and reinvention which connects back to the idea of spirituality and how people are to trust in the process no matter what it is.

Michelle and Anita and Ryan:

This poem reflects on the idea of a new year/new beginnings by representing a new phase in the love between the characters in the poem. They got comfortable with each other and discovered new sides of each other.

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Through the relationship lens, the two of them come together to discover this new beginning. They both go into it together, then slowly drift apart as they get closer to a new lifestyle. One almost longs for the other, giving them the confidence to not be fearful to endure a new adventure.

This poem reflects on the idea of a new year/new beginnings as it recognizes that this new endeavor leaves the past behind to make room for a new opportunity.

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The poem has spiritual aspects that reveal change that may not be tangent. "We" is addressed as what appears as a higher being, and it is mentioned that "we" was sent for a purpose- hinting at shifts or change. By mentioning the planet from "which we had come," the transition from the old planet to a new one reveals a strong new beginning. Overall, a higher power is addressed as major shifts exists as the beginning of a new year or beginning.

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Destruction and new beginnings are linked to the new year in a spiritual sense through passage of time, complexity of characters, and passing through places both as a character and as a whole.

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Hava Kurt- Relationship between characters

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Hava Kurt- Relationship between characters

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It seems as though the two characters in the poem have a good relationship and compliment one another. But as it goes on one of the characters starts to drift away from the speaker. The speaker then has to experience the journey on their own and fearful of starting a new beginning.

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The poem starts off with recollection of a past moment, and the narrator continues to use past tense throughout the piece. The poem is a reflection on what has happened in the past, maybe throughout the year, so that the narrator may leave it behind to start new.

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Changing in Time: Recollection of the past, that connects with the thoughts of the present. The narrator often recalls of thoughts and what they knew at the time, that they may have grown from in the present.

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Relationship Between Characters - Ryan Williams

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Relationship Between Characters - Ryan Williams

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I found that the relationship between the characters has to do the a honeymoon phase of a relationship. The "golden mask" referred to in the text is the face that a lover puts on to impress their partner when they first get together that goes away as they get comfortable.

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The idea of spirituality is revealed via metaphors throughout the poem and there is change that is revealed and the idea of "Shiva" speaks of rebirth and that there is a higher being present.

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The poem reflects the idea of a new beginning in many ways, but in regards to specifically spirituality, it seems as if the narrator is amongst a group of higher power beings from another land. Furthermore, the reference of gods throughout the piece also reinforces the idea that the narrator is some mythical being that has come to make this new place beautiful. In the text the narrator says that they have come to make "this sullen and dingy place...golden" showing that they believe that it is their duty to learn from their prior world in order to make this one better. Therefore, these spiritual and mystical beings have come to create a new beginning.

Conclusion: This poem reflects on the idea of a new beginning by showing the desire of a higher being to transform a barren and empty place into a beautiful, colorful, life-filled land.

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There is a sense of change based on the differencing time of day different stanzas are focused as well as the expression of a change in personality in the other person. Such conveys that their life has now moved on from the old/what was normal back then and is moving on to a new path.

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Through the spiritual lens, the poem highlights the idea of being reborn, and learning from past mistakes. The poem says, "it was truth I brought down with me to this sullen and dingy place that we must make golden." This demonstrates how in a past life, the narrator has learned things, and they now know how to learn from these mistakes and bring the good into the next life, and make that life even better.

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This poem embarks on the idea of sparking new beginnings by referencing the past and change over time. It includes a description that draws comparison from the past to the present in order to establish how they are changing their environment to make it anew. The effect this has on the story is that it uses the past and prior circumstances so that it can pave the way for the new beginnings and changing of the times to be of more glory and positive.

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Through the lens of time the reader is able to see a connection from the past to the present. The narrator reflects on past events or lifestyles that they wished for in the present, but they do not have. Instead of dwelling on past events it is important to focus on the future and who you can become.

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From there relationship lens, Shiva and the narrator form connections. It seems as if the relationship is coming to an end when the narrator states, " a madness, or a new beginning" which also leads to them coming back in another version of life. Overall, the poem reflects on the idea of a new beginning as it shows how the characters are aiming to having a fresh start, leaving their past behind.

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The idea of new beginnings is shown in this poem because of the cycle of time being very present and how the this cycle is relevant to rebirth and new beginnings and how the metaphors in this poem are also correlating to the idea that everything ends and begins, the idea of the "cycle" is very relevant in this poem.

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The idea of the new year in the poem "Buddhist New Year Song" by Diane Di Prima enforces the idea of divine new beginnings as the narrator's relationship comes to an end; The narrator compares herself and her partner to divine beings, showing how their relationship was meant to be, however in line with the buddhist ideology, it was meant to end as well.

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This poem reflects on the idea of a new year/new beginning by making multiple references to time changing and an empty "blackness". Additionally, the speaker ends the poem by questioning if this new year was part of "madness, or a beginning?".

-Micah