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Kissed Moose

maxed credit limit and roving for goods
we’re spinning our wheels over ought-to’s and shoulds
we’ve shopped till we dropped
and saw the guy popped

in the nose over faded blue jeans

just one pair 
on sale at the mart
attempt to be fair -
they weren’t in his cart

the reason the season
pulls at our strings?
because of our penchant
for favorite things

memories mostly
of the way that we were
memories ghostly
but they certainly spur

desire to give
to generations unfold
our way to live
as we once were told

spend high and sing loud
be of good cheer
shop elbow to elbow
like drinking good beer

when it is over,
recycle please,
the wrappers and flappers;
stifle a sneeze

as up the smoke stack you go
very askew and well spent
with a grunt, a grin and a mighty HO HO
and yet another Christmas hell bent





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  1. Date: 11/24/2012 8:54:00 PM

    as an alaskan, thought it was REALLY going to have a moose...but this was even better... nice wordplay an honest glimpse of american life in the 21st century kick off....

  1. Date: 11/29/2011 4:47:00 PM

    wow, JW, the comment I wanna leave rhymes with buck, yeah!

    Anderson-Throop Avatar Victoria Anderson-Throop Date: 11/24/2012 8:57:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    seems we have the same penchant for bald verbiage.. i'd rhyme with buck as well... maybe 'bucking tell it'...comes to mind
  1. Date: 11/29/2011 11:21:00 AM

    Very good John. The peace of the season can start right after the season.

  1. Date: 11/29/2011 10:59:00 AM

    You had me chuckling on this one. I think you need a beer to go shopping for Christmas. I try and do mine early for I hate the rush and the pushiness of late shopping. Thanks for your comments. We are seeing moose moving further and further south as our wildlife foundation decided to bring in cougars. Our coyotes had a bounty on them last year a over abundance. love phyl