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Halloween Goods

The Home Goods store sells things you need And many things you don’t. Some people buy both types of things, But others simply won’t. Their Halloween collection Is immense and so much fun, With items meant to bring a smile To almost everyone. The pumpkin orange bowls and mugs, The ghosts and bats and brooms And witches on the pillows And stuffed toys for all your rooms. The towels, sheets and candlesticks, The platters, streamers, flags, The placemats on display right near The trick-or-treating bags. I know folks like to decorate, But still I find it ***** To spend so much on things you’ll use Just one month every year.

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Date: 10/23/2023 3:59:00 PM
Oh this is wonderful and true. My steering wheel tends to turn when I drive near a Home Goods. All of a sudden I am parked right by the front doors! With my husband I am not allowed to get a cart. "PLEASE," he begs we don't need anything. Lucky for him, I think that the Halloween things are just ghastly. (Pardon the pun) I find them to be cheap, tacky and silly. Of course this makes him smile. I enjoy your poetry so much, this was fun to read! My husband will get a kick out of it.
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Date: 10/12/2023 12:02:00 PM
A fun and accurate assessment of Halloween, Ilene. Fortunately, I’m sure everyone worked out what the ‘obscenity’ was (yes… that was me being ironic). Enjoyed muchly. Terry
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Date: 10/9/2023 7:01:00 AM
- My mailbox was full of advertisements for Halloween today ... buy ... buy ... buy ... - Not many people celebrate Hlloween in Norway ... (not me) ... but have to buy some goodies. ... maybe someone is knocking on my door :) - hugs
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Date: 10/7/2023 1:43:00 PM
i absolutely CANNOT believe that PoetrySoup censored my use of the word "queer" in the last verse of this poem!!! come on now - really?????
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Terry Flood
Date: 10/12/2023 11:59:00 AM
This drives me potty (so that explains an awful lot). Now, when I post even the most innocuous poem, I immediately read it again so that I can edit if Soup gives it a bashing. Trouble is, by then it might have been read a dozen times. We should be able to post in draft form and then confirm when we’re happy that all is well.
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Anne-Lise Andresen
Date: 10/9/2023 7:01:00 AM
:)))
Date: 10/7/2023 11:49:00 AM
This is a great poem Ilene and I too, agree with your last lines especially. It is a great rhyming poem and flows so well. Really enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing. Smiles to you :):)
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Date: 10/7/2023 11:19:00 AM
So true, Ilene, re the last two lines. But if you do as many stores do, you'll decorate two or three months in advance of the actual holiday. I wish we had a Home Goods store here.
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Date: 10/7/2023 8:37:00 AM
We live in a community that only has two children. The rest of us are old and cranky. What is the need for decorations when there are no kids to enjoy them.
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Date: 10/6/2023 12:07:00 PM
I’m with you plus we just don’t have that kind of money. I suppose God has gifted some with hospitality where they love to decorate and welcome others. We have paintings and that is plenty, and a few holiday decorations. God bless you, Ilene!
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