Sweet Baby On Sale

my wallet’s tounge getting longer and longer 
credit cards’promos pumping stronger
flat tv, i-pad, santa trimmings  at low cost
really now, my unpaid dues on zero defrost
egad, i’ll be jailed being a triple goner

the dark side tempts me—a real shopaholic
will win the lotto and forget being catastrophic
can’t wait to blow left-over greens
christmas ads ringing pied piper dreams
buy, buy, buy utterly catatonic

dashing like a mad woman i daringly arrive
snooping at branded goodies my eyes crazed overdrive
surprised by a chipped baby- on-a- manger sale
reminding me my sweet spirit has gone pale
went to bed tucking  christ babe, so glad i’m richly alive!


(for PD's HOLIDAY POEM contest)
by: nette)

Copyright © | Year Posted 2010



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Date: 10/3/2014 12:01:00 PM
Very nice. You would like my poem Don't Stress Christmas. Mark
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Date: 10/1/2014 2:07:00 PM
Hallelujah, pilgrim! Love your Christmas metamorphosis. Congrats on the selection, Old sinner daver
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Date: 11/7/2011 1:34:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s "Holiday Poem"contest Nette. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/5/2011 10:10:00 PM
NETTE ;-) CONGRATULATIONS, thank you for supporting my contest... I'm just dropping by to give everyone a warm congratulations and gratitude from the heart. ((you may get this comment more than once, if you entered more than one of my contest this week)) Have a wonderful weekend, GOD BLESS,..p.d.
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Date: 11/5/2011 5:39:00 PM
Congrats Nette luv on another phenomenal win for this outstanding holiday poetry my friend..luv..
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Date: 11/5/2011 10:04:00 AM
Congrats, nette. Excellent write. Nice going. Kudos. Best to you and yours. luv Ralph
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Date: 11/29/2010 2:00:00 PM
Many congratulations on your win Nette, in Carolyn's fine contest >> James
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Date: 11/29/2010 12:33:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in Carolyn's Contest, Nette! And you are rich, more than you know. Love, Audrey
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Date: 11/29/2010 5:39:00 AM
Congratulations Nette on your win in the "Commercialized Holiday Humor" contest sponsored by Carolyn Devonshire. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/28/2010 10:10:00 PM
Enjoy your Christmas Babe. congratultions on your win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 11/28/2010 7:57:00 PM
An awesome picture painted in words. Many congratulations for this win.
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Date: 11/28/2010 4:59:00 PM
tuck in that babe and that's where it's at Nette! Congrats to you
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Date: 11/28/2010 4:51:00 PM
Nette, glad to see you on the list here. A big congratulations to you. You certainly captured the mad shopping atmosphere with your limericks. LUv, Andrea
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Date: 11/28/2010 2:25:00 PM
Congratulations on the win for the excellent entry to the contest, nette
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Date: 11/28/2010 1:00:00 PM
Congratulations on your win..Sara
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Date: 11/28/2010 11:55:00 AM
reminding me my sweet spirit has gone pale! The dilemma of many, Nette. "Congratulations" on a worthy poem's recognition. Agape, Moses
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Date: 11/28/2010 7:25:00 AM
Very good poem, Nette! Congratulations on your win! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 11/19/2010 6:56:00 AM
:) Thanks for supporting the contest, Nette! Love, Carolyn
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Date: 11/18/2010 10:46:00 PM
Nice Nette, love the limerick-s you have here,, enjoyed the last one the most,, glad ! glad !, Have a nice one! The best luck in the contes.. had fun reading,..p.c.
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Date: 11/18/2010 9:41:00 PM
Err..I spelled wrong your name Nette... sorry Luv/best wishes.....Hitendra Mehta
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Date: 11/18/2010 9:39:00 PM
Thnx Netto for visiting my poem, "Let HIS toast clink high" and leaving nice encouraging remarks... Luv/best wishes......Hitendra Mehta
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Date: 11/18/2010 2:33:00 PM
thankxxx so much Nette for your fabulous and encouraging words on my contest entry.. I actually enjoyed writing that Free Verse for the theme.. imagine that luv? it was right after I read your entry that inspired me to give it a try .. so thankxxx my sweet dear friend.. luv..
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Date: 11/18/2010 2:11:00 PM
Oh this is such a cute read, Nette-- & I could very well relate to it too--that part about the baby Jesus was the sweetest! & yeah gosh had to smile with that lotto line-- nobody's hit it yet! goodness I think it's gonna be a Christmas thing!! winning the jackpot on Christmas wow! --nikko :)
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Date: 11/18/2010 1:59:00 PM
good luck in the contest. jhl
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Date: 11/18/2010 1:45:00 PM
YOur last limerick really ended this nicely and very well captured the true spirit of Christmas, Nette. Good luck in the contest and I appreciate you. Luv, andrea
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