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A New Christmas Poem

When this came to me, I was shopping for groceries. I remembered that I had done a Christmas poem last year; but I had forgotten it was also loosely based on "The Night Before Christmas". (if you care, it was last year just a bit later than this - here is a link: https://justsomeposts.blogspot.com/2017/12/a-christmas-poem.html ) And some say history does NOT repeat itself - ha!

Here we go:


SOME TIME BEFORE CHRISTMAS
‘Twas the weeks before Christmas and all through the land,
People were whining of things they don’t understand.
The politicians were posturing in front of cameras with care
In hope that the news cycle would feature them there.
The pundits and experts all smug because they knew,
That few would even challenge the words they would spew.
With the people recovering from elections just ended
And hoping to relax while feelings were mended
Out of the news mongers there arose such a clatter
The people knew their weary bones just didn’t matter.
They listened to prophets predicting their doom
And other so-called experts also added to the gloom.
The voices on news channels that are never quite done
Gave the feeling of war-time to listeners hoping for fun.
While trying to survive in a season of hate
With our supposed leaders never talking straight:
Now Nancy, now Lindsey, now Chuck, and now Donald.
Then Mueller, and Ryan, and Roberts, and McConnell.
To the top of the steps, to the top of the hill,
Hearing them all is enough to make someone ill!
Democrat or Republican, left or right
Someone must seek sanity instead of a fight.
Enjoy what you can of the holiday season.
And hope that our political leaders show reason.
                                                                 “THE” 12/15/18

Here's to a great Christmas/Holiday season! Enjoy and spread some love!

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