Gift-wrapped toiletries still spread
In artful, tempting shop displays;
How to make sense of this maze?
Toys in bright plastic – China-made
Not all turkeys made the grade!
No oysters left, but Christmas fare
In gaudy wrappings is still there.
The good news: fresh fruit piled up high
Crunchy loaves and milk stand by
For those like us, who unimpressed,
Like life's simpler side the best!
(c) Poet in the woods 2018
* The cougnou or bread of Jesus is a bread baked during Christmas time and is typical of the southern Low Countries.
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