Future of Christmas

santa is mad and no wonder why
can’t even wave as he dashes by
first hurry to Walmart
then on to Cuisinart
getting gifts on the shelf, by July

sooner and sooner display the ware
to heck with the reason to be there
just help me fill my stein
fatten my bottom line
ease my pain, raise my gain is my fare

pretty soon we will be years ahead
we’ll get gifts back after we are dead
with no way to exchange
we’ll have to pre arrange
for Santa to return them instead

Limerick       

© 18 Nov 2010 Charles Henderson placed 3 rd
 Carolyn's commercialized Holiday contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Fraser Avatar
November 29, 2010 at 2:20 PM
Many congratulations on your win Charles, in Carolyn's fine contest >> James
Haick Avatar
November 29, 2010 at 12:17 PM
Congratulations on your win in Carolyn's Contest, Charles! Love, Audrey
Brown Avatar
November 29, 2010 at 5:31 AM
Congratulations Charles on your win in the "Commercialized Holiday Humor" contest sponsored by Carolyn Devonshire. Love, Carol
Johnson Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 9:49 PM
Very humorous. Congratulations on your win. Love, Joyce
Cwiak Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 8:08 PM
Oh Charles, Santa would have to the returns to Hardrock, Cocoa, and Joe! (lol) Great write and congrats on your win. Dan C
Dufresne Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 4:32 PM
Congratulations Charles..Santa sure would be busy then!
Dietrich Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 4:31 PM
That last stanza is really clever, Charles. Nothing like good old hyperbole to get your message across. Luv, Andrea
Kendrick Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Congratulations on your win in this fine contest..Sara
Freeman Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 10:53 AM
ease my pain, raise my gain is my fare! So witty and so trueful, Charles! "Congratulations" on a worthy poem's recognition. Agape, Moses
Devonshire Avatar
November 28, 2010 at 7:15 AM
I can just see the gifts being returned post-mortem, Charles. Very funny! Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn
Kendrick Avatar
November 20, 2010 at 6:48 AM
Good one..Reads like a winner to me..Sara
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November 18, 2010 at 4:17 PM
hahahahahahahahaha..Charles this is brilliant .. good luck in the contest luv.. a sure winner for a top spot. ..hahahahahahahahaha.. the real reason for the season got buried somewhere in the commercialization of it all.. our Black Friday started the Friday before Halloween Eve .. talk about early ...
Mehta Avatar
November 18, 2010 at 1:13 PM
very timely and realistic thoughts on the future of the Christmas, charles
Devonshire Avatar
November 18, 2010 at 5:31 AM
Excellent, Charles, but I didn't see it in the contest entries yet. Be sure to submit it and thanks for supporting the contest! Love, Carolyn
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