Gold glitter,
velvet ribbon boughs,
sing Christmas.
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Gold jingles ring out,
in arid air of commerce
they sing: ‘Come and buy’.
©2016 ontheland
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In response to Ronovan Writes Haiku Challenge #125: ‘gold’ and ‘sing’
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Another side of the holiday that sometimes gets overlooked – the feeling about giving gifts is more complex than it seems…
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Yes and it can vary with individuals and relationships…
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Earlier, and earlier.
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That’s exactly it. I was first blasted with Christmas jingles in a store last Friday. Early and cheesy selections.
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The music just started, but some stores here had decorations up after Halloween.
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Here too 😏
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Lovely, then such are the glittering, shimmering things of capitalism. 😉
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Indeed 😏
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Oh yes the commercialism of the season.. you tell it well 😉
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Thank you 🙂
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Very good, the last one made me laugh!
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Glad you had a chuckle 🙂
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🙂
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Both haiku are great Janice. The second one really hit home this year. Well done.
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Thanks Vashti 🙂
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