Elephant Santa was much slower than our old Santa Fred
You may get your Christmas presents in a week or two said Ned.
He’s slow, but jolly, said the one who had hired him.
He had wanted to save money, this skinflint named Jim.
We were not that happy about Christmas that year.
Some of us did not get our presents until after New Year cheer.
Elephant Santa was a sweet guy, personable and all.
But Roary raccoon got his Christmas presents in the fall.
Personable
I chose to love you as you are;
As you are I so love;
And when you look at me
you see God;
As well as I see you;
In you I see God too;
Personable
11/4/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr. 2024©
The tempest gathering hearts;
Souls imparting dire wisdom;
Holistic premonition preordained;
Nothing gathered souls prearranged;
Words of life speak forth life;
Shallow be the maker heart that beats;
Elohim
Creator of majesty
Universe is His dynasty
5/26/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr 2024
she was the prettiest woman in the room
dressed in a faerie costume
one of the few moms to do that on Halloween
her children were excited that she was there
she was personable, friendly and fun
we were all attracted to her personality
she became the head of the PTA
organized the school store
did things for all of us
She wanted to develop friendships
But most of us were too busy to have coffee or lunch
She was a stay at home mom, who eventually moved away
I sometimes think of her and wish I had gone to coffee
she was so much fun, but I had not made much time for her
I regret that now
Precariously personable
Privately peeved
Parading pompously
Pronouncing pretty paragraphs
Possibly pretending pompousness
Poetic permanence
Powerfully
Performed
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