Holiday Stories and Poems

Christmas Shopping in October

When you finish shopping early, what is there left to do, but start again?


A Writer's Cramp mono-rhyme:

Christmas Shopping In October

I’ve been preparing for our Christmas throughout this week,

Buying right and left; with a most ingenious technique.

I grabbed up several toys for my niece, dear Dominique.

For my brother there’s metal weights to help his physique.

My sister gets a CD they call The Unique Sheik.

I bought my mother facial rubs and salves from Clinique.

My father needed aftershave; this one’ll make him reek.

My hubby got a golf set, that just might be antique,

For my puppy a rubber ball, the kind that has a squeak,

I even found a furry bed at the Kitty Pet Boutique.

My list has all been finished, which kind of makes me freak.

I’ve even wrapped it all so no one can sneak a peek,

But now what am I supposed to do with nothing left to seek?

When the malls are full of Christmas, to me it will be bleak,

For my Christmas shopping is completely finished. Eek!

I know; there’s an answer for one who has scaled the peak.

I won’t smile at others, sublime in Christmas mystique.

I’ll start on next year! With good cheer and a rosy red cheek,

I’ll set forth for another Christmas gift hide and seek.

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