Hi everyone just a quick note if anyone would like to re-post any of their old #writephoto prompts please do. While Sue is not posting a photo prompt due to not being well, she would love to see old ones reposted.Now if you would like to join in please use the #writephoto badge
For visually challenged writers, theimage shows a small figure of an angel, releasing a dove of peace. Around the angel are lighted candles, pine cones and a small wooden donkey
Angel
See the reflection in the Christmas ball
Does it tell the truth, does it show us all?
The presents around the tree are they really what you see?
Is everyone as happy as they appear,
All relaxed and full of good cheer.
Did the food all get to the table without a hitch
Did we get on all day without someone being a bitch.
Are grannie’s jumpers really brill?
Did your sister’s mince pies make you ill.
Do you really need another drink?
No, just chuck those glasses in the sink!
If you are not happy, don’t tell me today.
At Christmas everything has to be hidden away.
The drunk can still beat his wife
A child can be robbed of their happy life.
Nothing changes nothing ends,
Peace and quiet does not descend.
The poor are still poor and hungry
The irritable are still brutally angry.
The angel watches she see it all.
She see the pain, watches tears fall.
Sadly all the bad things don’t go away.
Just because it’s Christmas Day.
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Today I have done a rewrite of an old poem. It is not the original poem I wrote for Sue Vincent’s #writephoto.
The passing down of elements of a culture from generation to generation, especially by oral communication.
A mode of thought or behaviour followed by a people continuously from generation to generation; a custom or usage.
Colleen said. “I consider all of you to be part of my poetic family, so let’s create a huge collaborative garland cinquain (2/4/6/8/2) sequence of poetry that connects to each other like a garland of poetry wrapped around a holiday tree.”
T’was the night before Christmas, I’m peeling the sprouts, I’ll regret it tomorrow of that I’ve no doubts. I’ve spent hours wrapping pressies for under the tree. Everyones socially distancing so it’s up to me. This year’s been a bummer so I thought let’s spread the joy (cough) Here’s our news which is bound to annoy. Lets start with grandpa well he’s loosing the plot he’s been stalking the estate quite a lot. Since they said he can drive no more, he’s been acting like a bear with a head that’s sore! Hubby has been busy washing hands and making masks when people get too close he takes them to task. Jerome, Cathy and Hermione are fine, in and out of school all the time. Fighting over computer, laptop and tablet …all of them mine! We’ve all had to isolate at different times , we’ve done as we’re told to avoid fines! We’re all sick of watching the neighbours breaking the rules. How will we ever be rid of this Covid surrounded by fools. The chickens stopped laying last week, the hamsters are missing we’ve not heard a squeak. We’ve had our fair share of hospitals and Ambulances too. But to be fair in lockdown there’s not much to do! My goodness is that the time, I must get this sent then open the wine. Merry Christmas to you and your bubble, let’s hope 2021 is less trouble. The Vaccine is coming we’ll all grow two heads..I don’t really care, in 100years we’ll all be dead!
