The Need-To Read # 314

The thought, to read fairytales
highlighted in snow-
Will surely, this month, continue
to grow.

-2010-

Modern Mother Goose-On The Loose # 855 (The Yearly Gathering)

I peaked into the window, only to see-

A Christmas gathering that included the entire family.

 

Grandma and Grandpa were sitting together looking sweet-

Aunt Violet, in the corner, with her dress pressed so neat.

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Barbara and the children were at the piano singing a song-

Even Uncle Jerry could be heard singing along.

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The cousins, Maurine and Kay Lynn, from far away, they came-

For without them there, things just wouldn’t have felt the same.

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A tree was decorated and twinkling bright-

Many, many, presents, under the tree were in clear sight.

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The table was set and when it was time to eat-

Every family member would properly take their respective seat.

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It was a time to get together, a special time indeed-

With the birth of Jesus, taking a lead.

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For also underneath the Christmas tree was a manger that stood out-

This family knew what the true meaning of Christmas was all about.

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I peeked into the window, only to see-

A Christmas gathering that included the entire family

Modern Mother Goose-On The Loose # 435 (Oh Fudge)

The Christmas fudge went first-
As soon as I saw it, I knew that I was cursed.

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One piece after another-
The whole familiy, including the sister and the brother.
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And, then we came to see-
The empty plate, that included the brownie.
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Next went the candy-
One more piece, to eat, always came in handy.

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And, as all of this was going on-
Not one piece, of the fruitcake, was gone.

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A slice of leftover ham and turkey-
Was the next delight, to be.

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Once more the fruitcake was out of touch-
For we knew that we didn’t like it very much.

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After all of the other treats were done-
It looked like the fruitcake, alone, was the only one.

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As we approached it, we began to shiver-
But, opted instead, to one small sliver.

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And, before you knew it, we had eaten it all-
No one would admit it though, it wasn’t our call.

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The next year as we ate a piece of fudge-
Away, from the fruitcake, we would not budge.

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For it tasted pretty good even though it had a
bad reputation-
Like generations, before us, it is now a sensation.

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The Christmas fudge went first-
As soon as I saw it, I knew that I was cursed.

-2010-

The New That Happened To Unfold-From The Old # 552

Christmas trees that are store bought-

Compared to the ones that took the family,

into the forest, to be personally sought.

Modern Mother Goose-On The Loose # 841 (That First Day)

As a rule-

It is a bit scary, on the first day of school.

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Everything is brand new-

With new friends, to acrue.

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New teachers and a new place-

Time to get comfortable, in this

unfamiliar place.

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New school supplies, that must be put away-

For use later, on another day.

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To grit one’s teeth, to make the day through-

To finally go home, and say a big whew.

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For the second day will be A-ok-

We know where we’re going, because

we went through all of that on the first day.

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As a rule-

It is a bit scary, on the first day of school.

Three Things Being Added To The Backyard (2010)

1. Flowers.
2. Bushes.
3. Chickens.

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Yielding both fresh eggs and a new family pet-

A new trend, that is now being set.

Three Things We Used To Do On Sundays (2013)

1. Go to church.

2. Go fishing.

3. Spend time with the family.

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It was a day, of rest-

Now we want everything open,

including a possible new car test.

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Modern Mother Goose-On The Loose # 410 (Where We Used To Go)

The modern world does not know-
That we used to go every weekend,
to the drive-in show.
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We’d bring our pillows and blankets,
and wear our pajama too-
Because, we’d always fall asleep,
before the movie was over and through.
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We’d always get popcorn and and a drink,
before the movie would start-
Sometimes Mama would make something
else to eat, a la carte.
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There was always a swing, in front, of the
screen-
Where many playing children, were often
seen.
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For Mama and Daddy could watch them
from the car-
Which was parked up next to the speaker
stand, that was never very far.
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The speaker was on a pole, attached to
a wire-
As the years went by, a portable radio,
went into immediate hire.
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The skeeters were taken care of, and
put on the run-
By the lighting, of a funny
smelling contraption.
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And as soon as the sun went down-
All eyes, on the screen, is what was found.
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Commercials, of delicious popcorn being
popped-
Included with, soda drinks being poured
non-stop.
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Of course, we’d have to get a preview, of
what was going, to show, for the next
weekend-
We’d already made our plans, anyway,
for at the drive-in, more time we would
spend.
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The children would always delight in what
came after, on the screen-
For a cartoon, for the young and old, was
always shown and seen.
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When we’d leave, we usually ride over
a thing that would thump-
It was called the no return bump.
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For if you rode, into the exit way-
Your tires wouldn’t be any good, for
the next day.
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The whole family could get in, for a
certain fee-
And, yes, there were those who attempted
to get in, for free.
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Two in the front seat, and two in the back,
is what the ticket taker would see-
Sometimes, not knowing that there were
four more, in the trunk to be.
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The modern world does not know-
That we used to go, every weekend,
to the drive-in show.
2010

The New That Happened To Unfold-From The Old # 293

Cats used to only sport their fur-
But, the art to wear sweaters, is
now, the thing, as it were.

-2010-

Modern Mother Goose-On The Loose # 709 (All By Themselves)

The family did well-

As far as everyone could tell.

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They bought the big farm-

After arriving, without harm.

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They planted the humogous field-

And, then harvested it, with many crops to yield.

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A hard working bunch, this family was-

Twelve children, to boot, with Mom, Dad, and the cuz.

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And, in their spare time, they built the railroad-

This family was ambitious, and carried a heavy load.

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Never mind, that I left out a chapter or two of this story-

Re-written history, is the modern way, to be.

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The family did well-

As far, as everyone could tell.

-2012-