I.
Pringles are eaten
as gifts are slowly unclothed
might be pairs of socks
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II.
The Queen makes her speech
pigs in blankets passed around
crackers house trinkets
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III.
Adverts for sales
folks queue up hours before
for a new TV
Dec 23, 2017
Dec 23, 2017 at 10:34 AM UTC
I.
Pringles are eaten
as gifts are slowly unclothed
might be pairs of socks
----------
II.
The Queen makes her speech
pigs in blankets passed around
crackers house trinkets
----------
III.
Adverts for sales
folks queue up hours before
for a new TV
Written: December 2017.
Explanation: A set of three haikus relating to the Christmas period - not meant to be taken seriously, and a deviation from my normal style of work. This follows a similar set of (fairly samey) haikus written over the past few years - 'Yuletide Trilogy' (2012), 'Stocking Fillers' (2013), 'Christmas Triptych' (2014), ‘Festive Trio’ (2015), and ‘Pulling Crackers’ (2016). Please note that Pringles are a brand of snack chips available in most countries, while the title is French for 'Merry Christmas.' All feedback welcome. A link to my Facebook writing page can be found on my HP home page.
NOTE: Many of my older pieces will be removed from HP at some point in the future.
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