wonderful Frank ,why can I never say this sucks to your poetry.
carol s
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From: "tlrelf" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Friday, December 14, 2001 12:57 AM
Subject: Re: Sub - this christmas


> The last line really sums it up.  I've found tinsel all over the place in
> years passed.  <G>
> Terrie
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> From: "Frank Faust" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Thursday, December 13, 2001 10:32 PM
> Subject: Sub - this christmas
>
>
> > the house is a litter and destruction
> > I bought a tree yesterday     plastic     about so high
> > the tinsel has been unraveled      streamers of gold red and green
> > there is a cascade hanging from the central light
> > eventually the streamers will be fixed to the walls
> > but for now they form obstacles in the centre of the room
> > odd lumps of colour in assorted piles
> >
> > eight sets of christmas lights
> > tangled in a squashed wire framework
> > last year they formed a santa and reindeer sculpture
> > this year they are hours of therapy     untangling and detaching
> > three sets do not work     there should be a patent put out
> > on the best means of determining which christmas light is broken
> > someone could earn good money
> >
> > an absence of  baubles     there were some last year     nothing now
> > perhaps they went with the friend who used to share the house
> > perhaps tinsel streamers are enough
> > perhaps we better go to the shops again    buy replacements
> > no tree is complete without baubles and coloured balls
> >
> > no presents under the tree but it is early still     a week to go
> > there are books in carrier bags in assorted corners of the house
> > some paintings and sketches to be completed
> > presentation frames to purchase for pages of poetry
> > still a week to go before we start the christmas break
> > time enough yet for this christmas
> >
> > there is tinsel in my coffee cup
> >
> > ~
> >
> > Frank
> >
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