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Homeless at Christmas By Anthony Buccino |
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No tinsel or ribbons No surprise boxes in the morning Nothing to unwrap No squeals of joy at good giving
Homeless at Christmas By Anthony Buccino Three kids and their mom Alone in the hotel room No home of their own On the public assistance The story of how they end up here Is too personal to tell you But believe me, it's there
Three kids and their mom Alone in the hotel room Getting ready for Christmas No tinsel or ribbons No surprise boxes in the morning Nothing to unwrap No squeals of joy at good giving
The boxes of food arrive From the can drive at the local school And somebody asks what they'll do With all those cans if they're homeless Three kids and their mom Alone in a hotel room Homeless At Christmas was first published in Rattlesnake Review (Poetry With Fangs) issue No. 24. Adapted from Canned, Booted, Bumped ... by Anthony Buccino
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