I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas (poem) by Frank Koerner on AuthorsDen

I'm Dreaming of a Pink Christmas
by Frank Koerner → (All Poetry by Frank Koerner)
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************************************** Ah, the goode olde daze **************************************
Something’s awry this Christmas. It’s not like it used to be… Not like back when I was a kid…and Dad and I felled the tree, Brought it home in a one-horse sleigh…outfitted it with candles. Now the tree comes in a kit. It’s even equipped with handles ! We’ll all nestle down on Christmas Eve…each to our own enclaves And toss another yule log…into our crackling microwaves. The family used to decorate the tree, then we kids retired And waited for Santa to arrive. Now?…“Assembly is required !!” The tree itself, which once was green and looked so darn fantastic, Is now all sorts of colors…and is not real, but plastic. The stockings that once were hung…above the chimney with care Must now be hung atop a duct vent. Our heating is forced air. I have a feeling it’s Santa’s fault. He’s become a bit too “cool”… Doing things he shouldn’t be doing. Stuff that ain’t quite yule. Playing the role of a California dude…surfing in the sun… When he ought to stay in colder climes…building toys, one by one. Santa has a contract with us…to bring us holiday cheer… We ought to get a court to enforce it !…including the reindeer ! Santa sunning himself upon a beach? It certainly gives one pause. Has anyone read his contract? Maybe there is a sandy clause ! We hark back to childhood Christmases. We had much simpler lives. But mix up fact and fantasy…confuse reality with Currier & Ives. As we from our minds…our modern ambience try to rid, Remember !!! It’s all future nostalgia…..for a 2013 kid.

Reviewed by Darryl Ehlers

Reviewed on February 9, 2017

Hi Frank I love your rhythmic poetry and your play on words.Also your title of Pink. It is funny one needs to Have a good title do draw readers in. I take the art that I want to use on the cover and make a list of about 100 choices. Make books are tough. Again thanks for your fine writing. I will expore any of your entries Darryl Ehlers

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Reviewed on December 17, 2013

Welcome back with a wonderfully joyous funny Christmas poem. You must be really ancient if you put candles in a tree. Don't you know that the fire marshal would be down on you if you did that today? Probably burn the house down� But then, that quaint old tradition probably burned many houses down before they caught the culprit.

Ron