Friday, 24 December 2021

A Dollop of Enthusiasm!

Dare we dance a step or two?

The deepest darkness is now through

Pale Christmas star turns grey to blue

Hope spreads its wings;

My wisteria, now devoid of leaves,

Has spiky fingers stark that freeze

December, and the old year grieves

And no bird sings …

 

It’s been a twelvemonth untoward

Where COVID sufferers have soared

And many, stuck at home, were bored

As news is bleak;

More vaccinations for the young

Nurses’ praises all unsung

 And culture sees its plans undone*

As from next week!

 

Can ma-in-law still come and stay?

With nightclubs closed, we cannot stray

So, how to chase the blues away?

What else remains?

But Christmas trees sell like hot cakes,

Romantics long for bright snowflakes

So, enthusiasm is what makes

Us still take pains!


(c) Poet in the woods 2021


* In Belgium ...




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