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Michael Anthony
Michael Anthony
Dec 08, 2022 ⭐ View statistics (Premium feature)
This poem is part of the contest:

Neopoem Of The Week December 4th to December 10th 2022

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Dear Santa (Weekly Contest)

I don't know if you have the time
to make stops in the hereafter,
but if you do, please
give our love to our mother

We all know you're magical;
chimneys, flying reindeer
and all of that,
so anything seems possible

You don't have to wrap it
or put a bow on it
or anything like that,
she already knows what it is

Sincerely,
Steven, Michael,
Jeffery, & David Too

About This Poem

Last Few Words: Updating an older piece for this week's contest

Style/Type: Free verse

Review Request Direction: What did you think of the rhythm or pattern or pacing?
How does this theme appeal to you?
How was the beginning/ending of the poem?

Review Request Intensity: I appreciate moderate constructive criticism

Editing Stage: Editing - polished draft

About the Author

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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Lavender

Lavender

2 years 7 months ago

Dear Santa

Dear Michael,
Oh, my goodness...anything is possible. Precious.
L

Rosewood Apothecary

Rosewood Apothecary

2 years 7 months ago

What a nice sentiment

With a lot of folk missing loved ones since gone around the holidays, it can be depressing to think about. I’ve never thought about it this way before and I don’t know if I can go back now. I believe she got the message though because there is more than meets the eye out there at large in this vast universe.

Touching
Tim

Geezer

Geezer

2 years 7 months ago

This...

gave me a little twinge. My mom passed away a couple of months ago, this will be the first Christmas without her. She was 95 yrs. She has always been able to visit from the nursing-home or we to her. This says, "We love you Mom/Grandma!" I can hear the kids shouting that on her birthday! Yeah thanks. You made this happen in just a few, short lines. So good! ~ Geezer.
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Michael Anthony

Michael Anthony

2 years 7 months ago

Sorry to hear about the loss

Sorry to hear about the loss of your mother Geez. Christmas is never the same after the loss of a parent, it's just that they are with us in a different way - changes, I suppose.

Best