The Thronging Horde

Its that time of year
we'll try to be of good cheer

as the store opens at dawn
and we rush in with a yawn

to elbow through the discord
a part of the thronging horde

anxious to spend,
hoping that in the end

we'll have bargains at last
for another consumer Christmas.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Freeman Avatar
December 8, 2009 at 8:35 AM
Your write sounds like the way it all comes down, Sue. Smile. Have a merry christmas, Thanks for comment. Sincerely, Love, Moses
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December 1, 2009 at 5:37 PM
I am LAUGHING so hard, Sue. I see you placed this poem in the "natural disasters" category and you surely got it right. A time of peace turns upside down when the store doors open. Christmas is too commercialized and, with a lot of levity, you bring this message to the forefront. Excellent work. I'd like to share it with a friend who hates to shop (as I do). Much love, Carolyn
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December 1, 2009 at 4:09 PM
Your fifth line is why I avoid Black Friday. Good use of rhyme. You captured the essence of the madness of the rush quite well in this one. Keep on writing! Karen
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December 1, 2009 at 1:34 PM
Enjoyed the honesty in this Sue. One of the things that bothers me about the Christmas Season is the materialism. I don't buy into myself but a lot do. Love Light Patty
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