Jim Yerman Poems

Is there anyone out there who likes spell check, you know, in your phone...that clown
Who takes the words you want to say and turns them all around.
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Have you heard the old story about a hungry man who came up with an easy way
A timesaver, as it were, to make his hunger go away.

When told 4 buns would quell his hunger, this man thought...and then he said,
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We walked along the beach today...together hand in hand
Enjoying the sights and sounds of nature...making footprints in the sand.

We watched the sandpipers scurry to and fro between the water and the land
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My birthday is December 31st perhaps that’s why I’ve always been a little unclear
Why we’re so quick to complete an end of the year review before the end of the year.

We’re shown the usual montage all edited into a beautiful and fitting vignette
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Years ago in the program I was teaching every Thanksgiving do or die
I would enter my class in a contest to bake the most delicious pumpkin pie.

I would find the most delectable recipes and only the finest ingredients would I choose
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When I was young my family would walk, Mom, Dad my brothers and me.
Ending up at one of our favorite spots by the lake under a weeping willow tree.
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I love Christmas Day with the giving of gifts, and believing in make-believe
But I also love the days that lead up to it and most notably Christmas Eve.
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Merry Christmas to all of my friends, I hope all your wishes came true
But I have to ask if you’re reading this rhyme, What is the matter with you?
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Happy Day after Christmas; like Christmas it’s a day filled with merriment and laughter
But one that has the marked disadvantage of arriving on the day after.

December 26 is one of those unlucky days that tries to be brave and save face
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Deborah tells me I’m paranoid but let me give my theory a whirl
I believe we must be very weary of our little friend the squirrel.

(Did you notice how I said little friend, I am exercising much discretion
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