Early Christmas
by
Everett (dale) Pogue
copyright 11-07-2007
Age Rating: 7 to 127
There it was in regal glory, placed by store decree
in the middle of an aisle, a plastic Christmas tree.
Lights from China, baubles too. Wise men from the East
pedal all our Christmas goods biggest to the least.
AC hums throughout the store; outside it's ninety-three.
Seems just a little pre-mature to see a Christmas tree.
Over in another aisle some bargain goods are seen;
they're now marked down a half or more; unbought for Halloween.
Thanksgiving doesn't get much space, perhaps a shelf or two,
paper turkeys, autumn leaves, a pilgrim hat will do.
Giblet gravy, mashed potatoes, turkey roasting good?
forget it all, we now can purchase that at some fast-food.
There it stands in regal glory placed by store decree.
In the middle of an aisle, a Chinese Christmas tree.
Some perhaps have never heard the songs we sang back then,
"Stille Nacht" , "O Little Town", "peace, good will to men."
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Your poem is right on the mark or should I say money (pardon the pun). I am sure that some day we will begin the Christmas season before the easter season is over.
This piece was very apropos a stinging commentary on holidays, but with tongue-in-cheek and colorful decor.
You usual fine verbiage, rhyme and rhythm were there, as well as good structure and phrasing,
Oh Yeah!
A capture of emotion left in report, vision in mind triggers pull up all sorts of historical review, commentary on the days of before, soft memory of non related things, poem still pulls in relevant thoughts to me, good voice, different message, allows my heart to see, I liked this.. Walt
I see and hear and feel many different comments. Everything from slight irony to not so slight, from slight nostalgia to not so slight, from slight moral judgments, to not so slight. This presents a wonderful piece of contrasts. The reader, however, must have patience and go slowly, reading more for content and meaning than for "editorial things." I'll leave those to someone else. I'd rather, at least right now, savor the meanings that this piece offers. this is very good writing, Dale ^^
woot first comment
ok so i am major behind because my keyboard was broken
so i had to get a new one but never fear
i loved this poem it was amazing it reminds me of something you see like a doll or something and the least noticed is always the pretiest
i love how you describe turkey and such
and about fast food
KFC lol gotta love it
i would get the tree, or my brother since he loves stuff like that.
this is a great write
your lines flow marvelously
and i painted such a vivid image i might go paint a picture about it
Samantha
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