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Sunshine
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0 posted 2011-02-08 08:27 AM



The Hallmark man visited my backyard

he brought his little bag of tricks
in the night, he began to flick
from his little bag of treat
a landscape such as would be neat
to see upon a Christmas card,
to see what he did in my backyard…

early early this morning riser,
little sleep doesn't leave me wiser
but see the dreamscape set before
the Hallmark man came at four
and set before me such a scene
yes, it was thus a vision's dream…

Fall's colored leaves covered earth's floor
and crystalline sprinkles covered them more
with little light, the sparkling was set
before my eyes, this beauty met
and all I could think as I opened the door
was that "the Hallmark man came the night before…"




© KRJ 11-11-2000



© Copyright 2011 Karilea Rilling Jungel - All Rights Reserved
Lori Grosser Rhoden
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1 posted 2011-02-08 08:29 AM


Beautiful and charming! Just like you!
Lori

JerryPat2
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2 posted 2011-02-08 08:53 AM


A wonderfully constructed poem to compliment a wonderfully constructed work of art, Sunshine. Every line this this poem stands alone. 'Nuff said.

~ Some people are like a Slinky -- not really good for anything -- but you still can't help but smile when you shove them down the stairs. ~

bel1e
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3 posted 2011-02-08 12:49 PM


love those bag of tricks!  

xoxoxox

             

faithmairee
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4 posted 2011-02-08 05:02 PM


This is brilliant.  Love the poem.  Love the picture!

There must be a poem in here somewhere.

Sunshine
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5 posted 2011-02-08 05:19 PM


Thank you, everyone. Don't know if you've been watching the weather, but here in the middle of the states, we've accumulated about 10" of snow since last night. There could be another 4" before it's over.

Yeah. Global warming, and all.

We have a great neighbor with a wonderful toy - a snow blower...ours couldn't have tackled the mess that's out there, but his can...and does! He goes up and down the street "because it's fun!" and takes care of a number of driveways.

But he knows when he does ours? Reciprocation is key...fresh breads of all kind hit his doorstep!




latearrival
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6 posted 2011-02-08 09:20 PM


That is a lovely poem and photo. you need to frame it. jo
steavenr
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7 posted 2011-02-08 10:10 PM


beautiful pic & write...just waiting here in the US South... waiting to be graced with that same kind of radiant grace (hopefully more snow than ice)
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8 posted 2011-02-08 10:17 PM


Sunshine, this is you at your cleverest! That Hallmark man has been working overtime this year, hasn't he?

It's really brilliant, this idea of yours. To coin a phrase an old friend of ours used to use....IWIHWT!!!!!

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