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Always Joyful?
by
Alma H.
(Age: 15)
copyright 12-04-2007
Age Rating: 7 to 127
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Picture Credits:
People shopping, tinsel flying,
Light's flashing, paper crinkling,
Credit cards maxed out, money burning.
Tears fall, glass crashes,
Words fly, attitude clashes,
Tantrums erupt, a box smashes.
Untold truths, never spoken words,
Too many presents, never true love,
Money spent, never for the right.
This story, annual riddle,
Always repeats, never corrected,
true answers in hearts, not in ribbons.
Family and friends, so far away,
You hardly see them, just money in a card,
Faces change, never feelings.
This riddle, annual story,
Passed from generations, never corrected,
Words are forgotten, feelings never show.
*Tis the season, and I just wanted to write a poem that reflected all of the things that I've seen over the years. Last year I did have the true meaning of X-mas. We went to my oldest brother's place which is a while away, and we spent the night at his house. Very few presents were passed around. Well, hope you like it =]*
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01-05-2008 Jordan Screws
Such is the spirit of the holidays... driving ourselves close to the red in order to provide "holiday cheer" that may or may not be so cheerful after all. The ad campaigns exhort us to buy more and more of the "latest" gifts that are "hot" and cost a mint. If we do not, we are failures and are doomed to make someone unhappy this Christmas. The ad campaigns have buried the true meaning of Christmas: time with family. Material items should be a secondary concern rather than the main attraction... in a perfect world, that is.
You captured the spirit of rampant commercialism and family interaction that characterizes a typical Christmas. The "money in a card" line sums up the relationship between myself and my father perfectly: I do not want to meet his "wife" and he does not want to leave her side to see me, even on neutral ground, and the meetings we do have are often 15 minutes or less. That is the reality for some people, and that line caught my attention right away. You are right in the second stanza: tempers do flare, hostile words are exchanged, and sometimes there are tears in the end, something that captures the essence of holiday stress. Thanks for sharing this poem with us.
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12-07-2007 Richard Reed Jr
I don't know whether to laugh or cry.
Technically this is a great write.
Good imagery and great rhythm.
Nothing like realism to conjure up cynicism.
Keep the good stuff coming, true or fantasy,
you're an excellent writer.
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12-07-2007 Leah G.
Wow this was great!!! I liked how you spoke for the OTHER side of Christmas cheer. it's true- this "perfect time of year" isn't always so perfect. I loved, just LOVED the second stanza- particularly because it rhymed and flowed so well. This poem would be absolutely amazing if you took the time to make it all rhyme. But it's awesome as it is- it was great how you described this hidden side of holiday cheer. Also, i liked how you repeated the 4th stanza with a bit of change at the end. This is great! keep on writing!
Leah
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12-05-2007 Samantha P.
My jaw is still o nthe floor *picks up and ducktapes shut* That was amazing
i loved it, it reminded me of a really fast dance, or a song. The words where amazing
Tears fall, glass crashes,
Words fly, attitude clashes,
Tantrums erupt, a box smashes.
That was my favorite part because of the way it rhymes or flows, or something like that. However if your reading it it sounds like im a destructive person lol.
Isnt this the truth, every year people always say merry christmas blah blah yet no one is merry! its always fighting, yelling, how much money is i nthe bank, you should appreciate your gifts or ill take them back!!!
i find that even though i dont get what i wanted often times the little christmas's are the best because we can appreciate life and getting fat on lots of food lol.
Good poem glad im the first comment
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