Christmas Day

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christmas’ last man standing…

by
early evening
little eyes
that
refused to close
the
night before
now
have
sustained blinks
during
the dinner dessert
and
slow motion efforts
to
retrieve
the so sought after toys
strewn
across
the living room floor
as if
members
of
some arctic search party
seeking
small shreds
of
brightly colored paper
and
puppy chewed ribbons
that are
the collateral damage
of
christmas morning’s celebration
of
childhood
and
before one can count
to
four
tired parents
are
fast asleep
in their chairs
as
children
with
visions dancing
in
their heads
revive
and
play
till dawn

 

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let the spirit move you…

let the spirit move you

seeing
the brown bag prophet
standing
in snow
sporting
an hawaiian shirt
and
ringing
a martini glass
with a spoon
forced me
although
i knew better
to ask
why
he said
there are only
180 shopping days
till summer solstice
people need
to be prepared
for it
as much
as christmas
with the same
commercial spirit
that has led
to christmas carols
at halloween
i’m proposing
a little jimmy buffet
margaritaville
starting
christmas day