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Deb
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The Scrinch

Post by Deb » Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:57 pm

Scrinch 


He doesn’t like parties, dancing, or feasts.
And the pressure to give makes him feel fleeced.
His disdain for Christmas with all the gift giving
goes against his grain, while he ekes out a living.

He pays taxes, insurance, high rent, and fat bills.
He does all the work but gets none of the frills.
He says buying gifts is a pain in the ass.
Yes, he says that, he is rather crass.

He will not reform like Scrooge or the Grinch.
Stubborn to the bone, he won’t give an inch.
If I give him a gift, he refuses flat out
except those from his kids, he accepts with a pout.

He works every day, a dependable man
but don’t wish him, “Merry Christmas” he won’t give a damn.

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Re: The Scrinch

Post by Matty11 » Sat Dec 21, 2019 2:33 pm

An entertaining and neatly completed seasonal 14 liner Deb. Nice to see a form poem here. 

enjoyed

Phil

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Re: The Scrinch

Post by ajduclos » Mon Dec 23, 2019 4:46 pm

Wonderfully rhythm'd and rhymed and metered... I agree with Phil.

And I've known one or two Scrinches - softies in armor, not that they'd let on.

Aj   

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Re: The Scrinch

Post by Tracy Mitchell » Sat Dec 28, 2019 12:20 pm

Vastly entertaining, Deb, which masks a bit the craft you put into the writing.  
Which is to say that you make it look easy, when it is not.

Cheers.

T

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Re: The Scrinch

Post by Deb » Tue Jan 07, 2020 12:08 am

Thank you, Matty, AJ, and Tracy, for reading and for your kind comments. It's truth be told in rhyme.  ;)  

My husband is a loveable Scrinch. 


Hope everyone had Happy Holidays.

~Deb

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Re: The Scrinch

Post by poet-e » Tue Jan 07, 2020 1:07 am

Still seems likeable/hardworking in S2.

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Re: The Scrinch

Post by Deb » Tue Jan 07, 2020 7:49 pm

poet-e wrote:
Tue Jan 07, 2020 1:07 am
Still seems likeable/hardworking in S2.

He is, indeed. I think I have a good man. These are things he prides himself on but I lovingly jab at him because he is generous to a fault. 

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