Rhyme time
My (fourth) annual year-in-review poem is here:
In last year’s recapping of two-thousand-and-eight
(a lame bit of rapping and my third one to date),
I had the chutzpa to wish yours and mine
a much better year in two-thousand-and-nine.
Who knew I’d be pining for those days of yore,
Before I knew just what was in store,
From warfare in Gaza and rabbis in trouble,
And the lasting effects of the real estate bubble.
Wait — there’s more.
And if you care to compare my effort to the Forward‘s, see here.
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January 1st, 2010 at 2:54 pm
Adored your verse, as read on 10 Minutes of Torah. Here’s mine, with a nod to Rodgers And Hammerstein, two great Jews who knew nuns make for great romantic theatre.
Family and friends giving big, warm embraces
Beach chairs with drink holders, rolling suitcases,
Flowers and foliage spring or fall brings…
These are a few of my favorite things.
Bruce Springsteen crooning his old, bad-ass ballads
Bread freshly baked and unusual salads
Cousin Mark’s chocolate confections with nuts
Ready agreement; no ifs, ands, or buts!
When the cold snaps,
When the wind stings,
When the family feud,
I simply remember my favorite things
And then I don’t come unglued.
TiVO and GPS, jpegs and Google
Post-tag-sale freebies that go beyond frugal
Specs within reach and on top of my head,
Stitching on fabric with bright, glitzy thread.
When your butt’s kicked,
When your luck stinks,
When it’s all a chore,
It’s good to remember that most people find
Perpetual cheer a bore!
All the best in 2010! We’re entering our teen years! And then according to the Hebrew calendar, we get to “relive” the ’70s! Oy spelled backward is yo!