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Galloping Gingerbread Cookie

Fresh baked cookies of gingerbread; a joyful scent wafts through the house. Christmas Cheer will spread this year as custard and cookies abound. Mom takes out a second batch, but something is amiss, her first batch of Gingerbread men, is missing one of its pals! I must’ve miscounted she surmised and quickly removed batch number three. But once again, the first batch was thin; missing a second cookie. Miscounted twice, she thought not, as she pulled out batch number four. A glimpse from the side of her eagle-eye, caught one galloping away from the tin! She’d heard it said that Christmas Cheer was a magical thing; indeed! She pulled out red ribbon and tied them together, now they no longer flee.
For, CHRISTMAS CHEER Poetry Contest Sponsor, Kim Rodrigues

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Date: 12/27/2018 7:33:00 PM
a real feel good poem ML, an absolutely charming poem:-) many congrats:-) hugs jan xx
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 12/28/2018 1:06:00 PM
Thanks so much, Jan; Happy new year!
Date: 12/27/2018 11:47:00 AM
Congratulations, M.L., wonderful enjoyable poem. Happy New Year! Hugs Eve~`*
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 12/27/2018 2:52:00 PM
Thanks so much, Eve. Glad you liked it and Happy New Year to you, too.
Date: 12/27/2018 6:52:00 AM
How clever she was to use the ribbon. Your poem is truly filled with Christmas cheer and magic, too. Congratulations on your win in Kim's contest! Best wishes, Carolyn
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 12/27/2018 2:52:00 PM
Many thanks and I hope you have a Happy New Year.
Date: 12/26/2018 11:14:00 PM
You tied up the cookies! Oh no! It was the one galloping away that brought the rest down! Congrats, M.L. On your win in my contest! <3 Kim
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 12/27/2018 2:56:00 PM
Thank you Kim.
Date: 12/16/2018 11:02:00 AM
Clever imaging. I enjoyed it.
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 12/16/2018 11:08:00 AM
Oh I'm glad and thanks so much.
Date: 12/16/2018 10:19:00 AM
This is a cheerful Christmas poem. Cheerful was the first word I thought when I was reading it. So it makes gobs of sense to go into Kim's contest. Good luck, I think it's a gold winner.
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M. L. Kiser
Date: 12/16/2018 10:49:00 AM
Oh wow, thanks so much, I wrote it for the contest but, wasn't quite as confident about entering it; still I entered. Glad you think it had a good chance.

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