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0 posted 2002-12-12 12:25 PM





The Hallmark Man Visited My Backyard


He brought his little bag of tricks
and through the night, began to flick
from his little bag of treats
a landscaped scene so very neat ~

one sees upon a Christmas card,
what transpired in my backyard…
early, early this morning riser,
little sleep doesn’t leave me wiser

but see the dreamscape set, and more!
‘cause the Hallmark man came at four
and set before me such a scene
yes, it was a vision’s dream…

Fall’s colors covered my earth’s floor
crystal sprinkles covered them more
with little light, the sparkling set
before my eyes, beauty, met

and all I could think as I opened the door
was that “the Hallmark man came the night before…”

©Karilea Rilling Jungel
11/11/00
revised 11/28/01
slightly revised 12/12/02

© Copyright 2002 Karilea Rilling Jungel - All Rights Reserved
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1 posted 2002-12-12 12:34 PM


I would have never thought of this, very clever and insightful.
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2 posted 2002-12-12 12:37 PM


Karilea, the "Hallmark Man'  comes to our computer screens every time your poems appear on them....or so it seems....    

"Love makes the world go around"
~~with love and hugs from Ethel~~  
                  

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3 posted 2002-12-12 01:42 PM


Beautiful sweet lady...
and once again...Happy Birthday!
~Hugs and best wishes~

~ Season's Greetings to my 'family' at Passions ~

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4 posted 2002-12-12 02:36 PM


Love the way this keeps updating itelf, as do the seasons.
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5 posted 2002-12-12 02:39 PM


nicely done... but I find the Halmark Man in my backyard he's likely to get dog bit... they don't care much for strangers...


(chuckling)

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6 posted 2002-12-12 03:54 PM


What a creative write this was....and to think it was right in your backyard.


Very NICE!!!


~Salty

In the Midst of movement and chaos, keep stillness inside of you.
--Deepak Chop

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7 posted 2002-12-12 03:55 PM


Wonderfully imaginative write...I wonder what would happen if both the Hallmark Man and Jack Frost turned up in your backyard..

believe in what your heart feels...

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8 posted 2002-12-12 05:06 PM


Fabulous! A real Hallmark moment!

Happy Birthday again.  

Hugs ~ Marti

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9 posted 2002-12-12 05:20 PM


You sure that was not pixie dust?
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10 posted 2002-12-12 05:45 PM


enjoy your read
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11 posted 2002-12-12 06:36 PM


Nothing makes the Fall spark
Nothing paints the Fall park
Or puts some life in Fall dark
As doth the man from Hallmark

Fall for me is burning leaves and roasting wieners in the fire.  That is what your poem brought to me.  Thank you.  KJ

Through rubble and trouble and dark of night
The yawn of a dawn will hasten the light

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12 posted 2002-12-12 06:45 PM


Very beautiful, Karilea...I'll take my card with sunshine please.  
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13 posted 2002-12-12 06:49 PM


Wonderful write birthday girl !!! Chris  

"Hope" is the thing with feathers-
that perches in the soul....
                  
                       -Emily Dickinson

[This message has been edited by Nightshade (12-12-2002 06:50 PM).]

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14 posted 2002-12-14 05:39 AM


*sighs*..'tis lovely!!  In my world we get rain and mud..you get a winter wonderland--enjoyed!

"And it was at that age...Poetry arrived in search of me...And something started in my soul."
Pablo Neruda

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15 posted 2002-12-19 01:24 PM


That was kinda cute.
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