Month: December 2010

the shoes look just great
with your birthday suit moon.
(might wanna get a new birthday suit)
(soon)

every picture tells a story
moon. you gonna tuck us in
real soon?

stapled a finger
moon. late for the show.
made up for it all
with mistletoe.

how did we get past midnight
moon? when did we get to Rome?
and now that we got to the very
last stop…

how are we gettin home?

nothin a Sharpie can’t fix
moon. heck—
the smell of a Sharpie
can brighten a room…

(Jim didn’t get very far)
(on the Christmas cards)

some people you meet are fancy
moon. some people you meet
are fine.

thank goodness
for jokes.
and filters and
smokes.

and everything
just the right size.

some people’s kids will rant
moon. some people’s kids’ll
rave. some people’s kids
are people’s kids.

(can’t predict how they’ll behave)

boil us up some hot water
moon. mix us a cup of chai tea.
you know we’ll be back.
with scarves, mittens
and hats:
still cold
as cold
can be.

halfway done with shoppin
moon. halfway done with cards.
halfway done with wrappin and stuffin and
lightin up the yard.

halfway done with sprinkles and cookies and
eggnog and rommegrot.
all the way ready
to sneak away
and spend
some time
with you.