...I've either the power of coercion or else most everyone else I meet concurs: 2024 has gone by impossibly fast.
How Did We Get Here, Eh?
(sonnet #MMMMMMMMMVII)
December first is here once more, the tale
Of months, weeks, hours--this year--are flown from hence
As Xmas tricks the days out with a sense
Of fabled dreams we've known in sheer betrayl
Lo, all our lives: the colored lights' detail
Which Daddy set up for the tree's pretense
Whose silver tinsel arms Mum unpacked thence,
To put in all the slots what'd e'er avail.
If presents were less grand than dreams as t'were,
If stories of th'impovrished matched ours to
Effect, what of it? Sugar plums in tour
Were lines in songs; the camel cookies' cue,
Green sugar cookie wreaths with red hots'd cure
Our visions in good style, as how all'd woo!
01Dec24a
"...a) Apple Pie: Independent, realistic, and compassionate;
b) Pecan Pie: Thoughful and analytical; c) Chocolate Pie: Loving;
d) Pumpkin Pie: Funny and independent"
Now, which one are you, dear reader?
Now, Don't Skirt 'Round the Question
(sonnet #MMMMMMMMMVIII)
Tis Nash'nal Pie Day, asking for intents
"Which pie are you?" My parents used to hail
Me as lo, "Pumpkin--" where seems that detail
Means "funny, independent," til from hence
I wonder if that's why they did, a sense
Of all I am within that label, frail
As thinking such things stuff and nonsense, bail
For how I 'non approach life, is't pretense?
What if it's true? My friends now as it were
Will call me "crazy," in a fun way, to
Be certain, and I've nary suitor, fer
All that. Been called "free spirit" whence, is't true?
To think twas sweet potato pie in tour
They served us lately. Then: which pie are you?
01Dec24b
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Author:
Chic George (Pseudonym) (
Offline) - Published: December 1st, 2024 17:11
- Comment from author about the poem: Perhaps a tad silly, but hey! Let's not be too serious, eh? And one of my FAVORITE pieces of music...yes, I'm having hopefully not too much fun. Enjoy?
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Not silly at all .. I'm a cross between a pecan and an apple .. maybe an appecan, or a pepple .. Enjoyed .. Neville
Thank you so VERY much for playing along...and also for commenting. While tempted to hedge and not be a single pie, dunno. Thank you again!
The one thing that I do like about the season and that is food. A most delicious poem Cheeky
Pie and cookies are two ways to cheer this guy up. Pumpkin and apple are my fave pies. That is until the inevitable weight gain. Still, you only live once, right? Lol! Loved your sonnets as always and, imho, if you’re having foo much fun, so are your readers! 😂 This was a fun, delightful read! Love your sonnets! 🌹👏
Thank you so very, very much! Presently I'm hankering for a hefty piece of Pecan Pie...
Oh…that sounds wonderful in my book. Absolutely live pecan pie…and welll…pecans! You are so welcome! Thoroughly enjoyed!
Daffynately enjoyable on a number of levels. We'll keep the actual count confidential, shall we?
(I admire your enthusiasm, Missy👍)
Thank you so very, VERY much, Sir!
Tremendous work. I love sweet potato pie.
Thank you so very much, Sir.
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