What's red & white and goes HO HO hO?

Question

Ho Ho Ho

Tis’ the season to be jolly

Seems to me to be so much folly

As we approach the end of the year

Everyone clamors for good cheer

Ask anything and get a perfect answer

Swallow the tale of Rudolph and Dancer

Hyped up supersized corporate lie

What up with that? Reindeer can’t fly!

Packaged payoffs guilt eraser

Washed down dry straight no chaser

Stage is set familial confrontation

Bias past on next generation

Time bombs wrapped up ribbons and bows

Cut the cord before it blows

A celebration of apologies

Gathered around plastic trees

Showing loved ones how you feel

Throwing punches for the best deal

Swearing it’s what Christmas is about

Acting as if we can’t live without

Maybe this year we won’t be so greedy

Share sometime with someone who’s needy

It doesn’t matter if you get no presents

The world is full of giftless peasants

How nice it would be if we all cared

The personal reward of knowing you shared

Do something kind for a child or a friend

Pick up the phone try to make amend

Next year don’t wait for a lame reason

Make all 12 months the giving season

Find no excuses make it your cause

And you’ll always be like Ol’ Santa Claus

rad121201

Answer 1

Your words carry a vey important message in very poetic way.

I remember being a little girl and being disappointed on Christmas morning to see only a few pretty packages under the tree. (They weren't all like that, but there were hard times, you know?)

Now I take pride in that, being able to appreciate the season for what it is and cherishing the gifts of HAVING a family and friends to share it with.

Thanks for the reminder rad.

Wow, I musn't be awake yet, the giant eraser actually got me!

Answer 2

Yo, Yo, Yo

Any season can be jolly

if we could only avoid folly

no need to wait till end of year

open Jellz beer for some cheer!

Some great lines penned here and a strong close.  

Answer 3

I agree. The same goes for those who don`t celebrate Christmas. We should give to the needy and stop being so full of it.

Answer 4

You is, think'in clear!

and such good form!

a time for soaring

presented here!

three, yes three

cheers!

and Rah, Rah,Rah!

I do enjoy this side

of YOU!

Answer 5

Hands down the best poem I've read for awhile.Wish my grand-kids could read it.Wish all grand-kids who have everything could read it who live in this great country of plenty.We all need a shake-up once in a while.You shook me up.Well done.

Answer 6

Hmm I feel a certain presence......Luke, I am your Father (Christmas)

If Elton and Bernie can write a song "Cold as Christmas in the middle of the year" you can write a poem about it!

I am waiting til closer to the Egg Nog time til I unleash my Xmas arsenal. But if you are feeling festive right now, then I don't see why not!

Answer 7

The first five stanzas were very disturbing in thought - but then the piece - showed a better emotion and ending up on a positive note.  It was an emotional roller coaster - for me ♥

Answer 8

Make every day Christmas.

Why is this so NOT strange? Politeness every day of the year...specials...I do believe most people could not handle a 'niceness' every day...Hmmmmmm

Answer 9

My favorite Christmas gift, always, was the silver dollar from my grandparents.  They had 36 grandchildren, this was all they could afford.

That, and their time, their books, their kisses, their "let's go get a popsicle" in hot summer.  How to volunteer in the soup kitchen, how to help the lady next door...We were poor, but never knew poverty of what mattered.  Wonderful poem, HP!

Answer 10

I volunteer In two different places. Hope that counts. I love to volunteer and love your Christmas In August.

Grannyjill,I remember getting a tangrtine and walnuts in my stocking..I loved It.

Answer 11

Simplicity is the key to ours...but 'giving' is always unwrapped first.

Best feelings in the world.

Answer 12

This is a very unique take on the typical Santa tales. Ho! Ho! Ho! Let the people cheer, for a christmas poem is here!

Answer 13

Ho ho ho........

Answer 14

I still remember when Santa didn't wear a trademark on his lapel. I have never gotten used to Christmas being a time to give material things. Hugs and a nice evening of holding hands by the fireplace would be nice.

Nice poem and great vision Master of Oceans.

Answer 15

Well penned - and so true.  It is obscene the huge pile of gifts my grandchildren get (I join in, it is true) - one year my grandson, aged about 12 who was told he couldn't go around the garden on his miniature motorbike annoying the neighbours anymore on Christmas Day....and to play with something else -  then shouted 'All my other presents are c**p!'   Reinforcing my belief that it is time we turned back the clock to 'the stocking, orange and nuts and a small toy and a book' days.

One year my sister sent everyone, whom she normally bought a gift for, a card saying she had gifted a chicken, a goat etc. to the third world on their behalf......but, I don't think my family is quite ready for that yet.

One quibble - can we have some punctuation, please - in places I couldn't see where something ended and something else began. Ta

Answer 16

I have always rather liked the Simon & Garfunkel version of Silent Night with the background of the newscaster over the song. Yes, Christmas in the Western world, the time of glutonny and avarice and paramedics collecting this year's harvest of seasonal suicides.

I still buy my children too much.