CayCay Godwin Poet Rhyme

Retail Showdown

I will say it loud and proud, from a cloud or in a crowd;
I will say it by rail, mail, in a fierce wail or pierced braille:

I do not like the holiday assail so trite-spiked by all retail:
Pumpkins in the summer, early turkey ads for dinner;
Santa as a sprinter so early, his burly gets girly trimmer;
Cupid on December twenty six making him a stupid nit wit;
Easter clothes and candy posing faster than when dandy!!

Time is precious, it’s a crime to infect us with flare unfair.
Greedy nerve ever serves “pay today” without dismay
way before calendars punt the month of the day our way.

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Susan Gentry April 9, 2018 at 11:27 PM Congratulations on your win with this delightfully fun (and true) rhyme. Enjoyed it!

Sandra Haight April 9, 2018 at 3:20 PM I am with you this, CayCay! Very true and cleverly written! Congratulations on your win in the contest! Hugs, Sandra

Line Gauthier April 7, 2018 at 11:24 PM Back with well deserved congrats, CayCay. Well done.

Eve Roper April 6, 2018 at 11:33 PM Awesome write, CayCay, congratulations on your win Hugs Eve

Connie Marcum Wong April 6, 2018 at 8:38 PM It is so true CayCay. We used to be able to enjoy the holidays before the next holiday is upon us. I saw Valentine items being sold with Easter items etc. Sadly. Congratulations on your excellent winning poem! : )

Andrea Dietrich April 6, 2018 at 6:23 PM Congrats on your well deserved win, Caycay!! Luv ya

John Gondolf April 6, 2018 at 5:24 PM So very true, CayCay, life goes by fast enough as it is, we certainly don't need to speed it up. Congrats on your win my poetic friend. John

Janice Canerdy April 6, 2018 at 4:23 PM CONGRATS on your win, CayCay! Janice

Juli- Michelle April 6, 2018 at 12:23 PM CayCay, Congratulations on your placement in my Rhyme Battle contest. :) Love, Juli-Michelle

Alfred Berggren April 4, 2018 at 12:06 PM All you say can be very aggravating for sure. I like the way you repeat sounds, for instance "I will say it by rail, mail, in a fierce wail or pierced braille:" Nicely done.

Andrea Dietrich March 28, 2018 at 3:26 PM SO original and clever, Caycay. Wow, I am glad I finally saw this one. I finally thought how to do one myself last night!! But now all these many contests are close to finishing and I have to crowd a bunch of posts together. Uggggg.

Viv Wigley March 25, 2018 at 2:01 AM Indeedy, CayCay, we seem to be shopping our lives away. Easter eggs in January, Halloween in August, Christmas in September. No wonder I feel older than I am :( Viv x

Caren Krutsinger March 23, 2018 at 10:32 PM This reminds me so much of Dr. Suess; I love it! And it is how I feel too! CayCay Godwin March 23, 2018 at 10:47 PM Thank you, Sweetie! I have yet to meet anyone who likes the way retail handles holidays, but then I have no friends or acquaintances that own a store, much less a chain of stores. Greed. Shameful greed. Thanks for commenting, Caren - always like hearing from you. Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Chris Green March 23, 2018 at 9:11 PM Here, here!!! I couldn't agree more. I would like to comment more but it is already March and I have to hurry out and get my Christmas tree before they run out. CayCay Godwin March 23, 2018 at 9:23 PM Grab some fireworks, a pumpkin, candy, and a turkey on your way to the Christmas tree! I enjoyed your comments VERY much! Poetry hugs ... CayCay

Frederic Parker March 23, 2018 at 8:33 PM that is why my favorite holiday is Thanksgiving, nothing to be sold on but family and a great meal... CayCay Godwin March 23, 2018 at 9:23 PM Hey, Frederic - thanks for the visit and comments. All the best ... CayCay

Line Gauthier March 23, 2018 at 12:54 PM Good one, CayCay. Everything is so commercialed - how else can they make a buck? Line Gauthier April 7, 2018 at 11:24 PM Nothing by greed indeed. CayCay Godwin March 23, 2018 at 6:18 PM They fared just fine in the decades when they sold relevant merchandise during the relevant month, even when retail wasn't open on Sundays (remember?). It is pure, simple greed, in my opinion. Thanks for commenting, Line - I appreciate you ... CayCay

Jan Allison March 23, 2018 at 12:24 PM Bravo caycay! It drives me crazy all they do is plug crap merchandise for weeks before a certain day. I know on boxing day they will get the Easter products on the shelves arghhhhhh:-( hugs Jan xx CayCay Godwin March 23, 2018 at 6:19 PM I know not what boxing day is?? It is awful. When I was young, stores were closed in America on Sunday - now everything is not only as stated in my poem, but also opened 24 hours (many.) It is greed, nothing more. Glad to have your comments - always. Poetry hugs ... CayCay