A Perfect Past Present
Better a book, than a boat or a bear
Or my childhood dream would be dashed
Only such a gift would
Keep me a happy child.
I would never have wanted clothing
Neither undies nor socks…in a box
A doll or a hat or even a unicorn of bisque would have been taking a terrible risk
of dashing my special specific dream of a gift
But–alas! There was only one lonely gift left…and that in a box!
OXYDOL SOAP said the boisterous box, causing my young heart to sink
X-actly! I cheered as I peered inside, and shouted — “MY BOOK IN A BOX!”
A PERFECT PAST PRESENT for Poetry Class
[Writing201, Poetry. Today’s assignment involves the word GIFT, and Crostic, and Alliteration.]
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I like the last line–it made me smile.
glad it made you smile…thanks for commenting 🙂
Well written and I agree. The best gift is always a book.
absolutely…the first gift for a baby I like to give a book, one they can chew on if they want. 🙂
I’m glad to say my great-grandkids all love books…maybe they got it from me.
Delightful!!
thank you, its good to get comments. 🙂
Superbly written……The Perfect Present!!!! 😉
thanks Bushka, this is something new to me, writing poetry that is. I guess I didn’t pay much attention back in school, but I think we didn’t write any poetry just other forms.
You seem to have a natural gift for crafting images with words…. 😉
thanks for saying that 🙂
They got you good with the decoy :D. Books are definitely the best gifts :).
indeed they did. it was my mother, in fact. one of these days I want to blog about that book. 🙂
You should and use the story as a guide.
a guide? I thought I would write a blog post, and link to the poem.
Simply charming! You grabbed me into your experience so easily since I have been along that very same path.
thanks so much for your kind comments. I have always loved books, and one of my favorite topics. 😃
I love books as gifts! I try to get my kids at least one book each Christmas, and I try to write a little note on the inside cover. Great poem! I enjoyed it 😊
Thanks, my kids all love books too.