Neopoet Weekly 12/01/24 to 12/07/24

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Light-Up Santa

He stands across the room
illuminated from the back,
a glow in his cheeks of polyethylene.

The backlit twinkle in his eyes,
his painted face blushing
ensure the memories are permanent

like the smile on the face
of my red plastic Santa.

Last Few Words: A little Christmas time cheer.

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

Region, Country: San Francisco Bay Area - USA, USA

Favorite Poets: Bukowski, Billy Collins, Ted Kooser, Haiku & Harvey Kurtzman (a visual poet, of sorts)

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6 months 3 weeks ago

Hello, Michael,
A lovely feeling of nostalgia - I'm a child again! (still...)
Thank you!
L

6 months 2 weeks ago

Always keep your child L! Happy holidays to you and yours!

Cheers

6 months 2 weeks ago

Thank you for your wonderful poetry!
L

6 months 2 weeks ago

A pleasant poem about an item most people either have or had.

6 months 2 weeks ago

Yep, thanks for stopping by Scrib!

Cheers