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Same Time, Next Year ~ #poetry of the #holidays

26 Thursday Dec 2019

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Two days of eating
Stuffed to the gills
The thought of the clean up
Is giving me chills!

Boxes unwrapped
Colored paper abounds
I’m looking for help
But there’s no one around!

Each year I swear
Next year will be diverse
But who am I kidding?
It’s just getting worse!

At some point, I give in
OK, I’ll host Christmas
Then reality hits me
I should mind my own business

Ah, but everything turns out
Exactly as I planned
As I smile at my family
Thinking, yes, life is grand

To allow us to gather
Around the table together
To reminisce, laugh
And remember forever

Making new memories
Each day that we share
At holiday time
When we are all there

Then I suddenly realize
The table’s now empty
They all seem to escape
When the dishes are plenty!

But, alas, I should know this
There’s no one to help clear
But when dessert is announced
They all, instantly, reappear!!

 

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Silver Bows and Ribbons ~ #poetry #DecemberWriting

25 Tuesday Dec 2018

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An eruption of presents

In red, and blue, and green

Holds nary an empty space

Amid this holiday scene

Packages piled high, waiting

Under the Christmas tree

The warmth of this season

Is blending perfectly

With silver bows and ribbons

And boxes on the floor

But, when we are together

The meaning’s so much more

 

December Writing Prompt – An eruption of presents was all that could be seen – Day 25/31

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Lasting Friendship ~ #poetry #RDP

05 Wednesday Dec 2018

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No matter what time of year, far or near

Gather together, the ones you hold dear

Reminisce about the days, when life was a trip

Remember to cherish, such lasting friendships

 

Ragtag Daily Prompt – Friendship

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Almost ~ #poetry

08 Saturday Sep 2018

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I can almost reach it

The place my heart wanders

Where my soul endlessly flies

In and out of the darkness

Happier to hide in the craters

And follow the shadows, then

Watch the sun creep up, as it

Illuminates that famous face

While I, content to remain here

On the dark side, where no one

Can see me, as I dodge the light

Allows me to become a shadow

Blending in with your surface

Feeding off your moon beams

Reflecting, with the stars, gathering

Dreams, listening to my heart and

Realizing, I never wish to go home.

 

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Earthbound ~ #poetry

25 Sunday Feb 2018

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She watches them, gather around her

Iridescent beings, like tiny snowflakes

Seeing her beauty, they surround her

This is where she should be, no mistake

With the old tree, finally fallen, she sits

Reaching down, to the water below

Trying to collect just one shining star

She knew just how far she could go

This could possibly be her last chance

To mingle with the spirits, earthbound

For the season, you see, was changing

And she would no longer be here, nor found

 

The Daily Post: Congregate

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