John Lawless Poet Free verse

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BLACK FRIDAY.....the biggest and most bizarre shopping day in the US is the start of the Christmas shopping season.

Black and Blue Friday

BLACK AND BLUE FRIDAY

First – the carbo-loading
monster meal to sustain
the beast that drives
the cornerstone of greed
in mindless hunt for “bargains”.

Next – jockeying for position
awaiting the starter’s pistol
explosion of coupon bearers
storming the gates of ….greed
pursuing an empty, endless, need.

Feint right, fake left, bob and weave
position, position, timing
shuffle-step, reverse pivot
head fake and twist, break right
aisle 6, electronics, end zone – score!!!

Crazy dance, fire works,
no flags thrown, no penalties.
Game over.  Ice and ibuprofen,
rest and recuperation.
AH, the joy of
BLACK (AND BLUE) FRIDAY.


John G. Lawless
11/21/2017

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Akkina Downing November 26, 2017 at 10:03 PM This was a fun read. It sure a wild Black Friday... Lol! Hugs and smiles :)

Maurice Yvonne November 23, 2017 at 2:30 PM Black and Blue Friday is a dead on theory of what black friday really is. We are a consumer driven society. Buy, buy, buy. A beautifully written piece with a scrumptious flare for descriptive play by play. Both humourus and serious.

Eve Roper November 23, 2017 at 12:35 AM I can truly say I have never once gone to a Black Friday... I am not an early bird and my slumber is more important then to receive a gun to my face because I got to something first and the other person wanted it. Hugs Eve ~`*

Lim'Rik Flats November 22, 2017 at 9:06 AM SAVED! (by online shopping and UPS) Could be an Olympic sport some day? Very fun ride amigo! ~ john

Jan Allison November 22, 2017 at 7:33 AM Your witty words made me smile, I love your dry humour in this poem John and the title is very apt ! I'd not heard of this day until last year now it seems to have spread and UK shops are showing bargains that few will be able to purchase unless they camp outside the store all night and have American Football gear on to get through the door lol. We want for nothing, my hubbies cancer made us appreciate what really is important, and that's your health not material things. hugs jan xx