The Christmas spirit travels to and fro
from browser to browser
seeking wallets, purse and bank accounts
to enter
It worms its way through
hungry eyes
fooling its victims
with its tinsel disguise
Christmas oh Christmas
-show me where
you hide the grand prize!
© Vivian Zems
Dverse poets- Quadrille Monday ( a poem in 44 words)
Smell The Coffee 
December 3, 2019 at 3:59 pm
Wonderful! My sentiments exactly. The present-giving ritual that is a stress and a chore must have been invented by shop keepers. It certainly wasn’t invented by therapists.
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December 3, 2019 at 9:20 pm
I quite agree!
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December 3, 2019 at 9:25 pm
🙂
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December 3, 2019 at 5:18 pm
Yay! Comments open! I love that “tinsel disguise,” especially! So true. This is such a good reminder. I am focusing on fewer gifts this year, and more PRESENCE.
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December 3, 2019 at 9:20 pm
Absolutely!
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December 3, 2019 at 9:00 pm
I have found that I so much stuff, so the thought of having more stresses me out… I think I’m becoming resistant to tinsel.
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December 3, 2019 at 9:20 pm
Me too!
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December 4, 2019 at 12:57 am
Amen…Well done.
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December 4, 2019 at 4:48 am
I like the search for the grand prize.
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December 7, 2019 at 4:54 pm
Thanks Frank
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December 4, 2019 at 5:01 am
I like your meme at the top and the sentiments in your poem, Vivian. It’s important that the youngsters learn the true meaning of the holiday season.
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December 5, 2019 at 9:35 am
I’m afraid it may be too late for most!
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December 6, 2019 at 10:22 pm
Oh my….you’ve said so much in so few words, about the commercialization of the Christmas spirit. I think that is why I love Thanksgiving so much….there are no gifts involved…simply the gift of sharing a meal with family and giving thanks.
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December 7, 2019 at 4:54 pm
Thanks Lillian- so true
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December 10, 2019 at 1:30 am
Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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December 10, 2019 at 10:25 pm
Thanks Chuck!
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December 11, 2019 at 12:28 pm
My pleasure!!
xoxo
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