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Oh, Christmas Tree

Oh, Christmas tree. Oh, Christmas tree, you're just an imitation. Oh, Christmas tree. Oh, Christmas tree. A tragic situation. We got you back in ‘82 when you were shiny spanking new, But now with all that you've been through, it's getting hard to look at you. Oh, Christmas tree. Oh, Christmas tree, the family cat has jumped on you. Oh, Christmas tee. Oh, Christmas tree, your drooping branches broke in two. You used to give us such a thrill, but now we only get a chill. So sadly to the garbage bin; we'll shed a tear; then toss you in. (none of my artificial trees ever got this bad. Really!!) For Shadow Hamilton's Christmas Tree Contest

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Skat A

Date: 12/17/2015 1:25:00 PM

Andrea, CONGRATULATIONS on your nice win. ~SKAT~

John Lawless

Date: 12/16/2015 4:17:00 PM

...Oh kitty cat Oh kitty cat why did you have to act like that... Congrats on the placement Andrea.

Teddy Kimathi

Date: 12/16/2015 5:56:00 AM

Lol. A wonderful verse to break boredom and lift up sad spirits.... Congrats for your WIN in the contest Linda! ;-)

Eve Roper

Date: 12/15/2015 10:52:00 PM

Andrea, congratulations on your win!!!

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 12/15/2015 10:39:00 PM

Lovely poem Andrea.. oh the sad departing.. congrats on big win!

Kash Poet

Date: 1/19/2012 5:42:00 PM

Hi there ,Good Morning (6am here).That photo of the brigde I uploaded After your First comment there:) I came here for few minutes and now going outta here.

Richard Moriarty

Date: 12/18/2011 11:21:00 AM

I believe you must have been looking at my tree instead....We have had it since we moved into this house some 15 years ago....

Joanne Carley

Date: 12/6/2011 11:47:00 AM

giggles thanks for the laugh...

Bl Devnath

Date: 12/1/2011 9:21:00 PM

New things are taken care more bought for particular purpose. As soon as it is served kept aside. When becomes old, we forget it to take care of that. Why we do? don't know.Perhaps, we like new. Though it's a funny, says a truth, my friend. Good morning. Have a nice day.bl

Elizabeth Wesley

Date: 11/30/2011 8:13:00 PM

Hi Andrea, I had a laugh reading this, you inject a lot of fun and with in so may of your rhymes. I love coming to read your verses.

Jack Horne

Date: 11/30/2011 12:49:00 PM

LOL, I'll be humming this one all evening now! It sounds like ours, actually - probably why we just leave it in the loft

Robert Johnson

Date: 11/30/2011 10:56:00 AM

Plastic fantastic and tinsel too. I hear they even make them in the color blue. Love your rendition Andrea. Wonderful.

Lizzie Treetop

Date: 11/29/2011 11:26:00 PM

I dressed a Christmas Tree in a really drab office once, every bit of beauty of that beautiful tree was lost it looked so out of place!! Love your lovely little ditty. "Oh Christmas tree, Oh Christmas tree". Christmas is going to be such fun sharing with you all! Can't wait to see what Poet Destroyer comes up with!!!!

Kabuteng P.Ink K.

Date: 11/29/2011 11:04:00 PM

Haha hmm I can't say the same for us-- we actually had this one 8ft tree before but it served its purpose well until the branches we had to like make do and use them as separate decors, sort of like wreaths.... enjoyed this one, and as for the soupy addict, you and me both hun, ok I am really outta here. happy to see you here and congrats on finishing all those winners' lists heehee :D

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 11/29/2011 10:06:00 PM

oh! what....lol... nicely pinned Andrea,... this was fun to read..you got me..on the imagination part.... anyways... i opened my new contest.... go go! enter.... laters p.d.

Robert Pettit

Date: 11/29/2011 9:26:00 PM

That's planned obsolescence for you! Nothing lasts forever. You get so much use out of something before it breaks or becomes unusable. You have described your tree very well with good rhyming.

Hgarvey Daniel Esquire

Date: 11/29/2011 8:22:00 PM

Andrea, Great take on the song Soup Mail Kenny

Gwendolen Song

Date: 11/29/2011 7:52:00 PM

Andrea....here is the childlike side of you. How fun to read this catchy lil dig about your plastic princess....TIMBER!!!!! Congrats on your recent winnings with your work....I struggle to keep up with the multitude of contests...I like to read each and every winning poem but it is sooo hard with my schedule. I read your work from years back on another site. You have so much experience...love, Gwendolen

Black Eyed Susan

Date: 11/29/2011 7:39:00 PM

ha! such a fun poem! very clever and entertaining. love it :)

Daver Austin

Date: 11/29/2011 12:14:00 PM

Oh wonderful! I was singing the carol all the way through - fits perfectly. Just today I was looking through the pictures of your family and friends you sent me. Such a happy, good looking gang. You just gotta be having a happy Yule. I am now in the process of writing some Christmas Haiku. Lots of fun. Love, daver

Daver Austin
Date: 11/29/2011 12:15:00 PM

P.S. So wonderful to have you as a friend.

Kim Merryman

Date: 11/29/2011 12:13:00 PM

This is great, Andrea. I enjoyed this very much. Kim

Russell Sivey

Date: 11/29/2011 11:17:00 AM

Awesome write Andrea! Very cool the way you so accurately placed the words together not only to make a great rhyme but also went with the original tune!! Are you a lyricist too? Great work!!

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 11/29/2011 9:24:00 AM

Made me laugh because last year I tossed our old Christmas tree in the garbage. Had it many years too. I went out and bought a small one as got tired of putting up a big tree so this year will have to get rid of lots of ornaments too. I really hate decorating a tree and wrapping presents. Just put them in bags and tape them so much easier. soup mail

Kash Poet

Date: 11/29/2011 9:02:00 AM

Very nice personification of that old Christmas tree.Repitation of that sentence (oh Christmas tree) made the poem more appealing.Best wishes Andrea.

Richard Pickett

Date: 11/29/2011 9:02:00 AM

Andrea, This made me laugh this morning, Nicely done...lol. God Bless...Taz