Author: D.C. Butterfield

Santa’s reindeer staged a ‘strike’ No presents would get through It was a dread dilemma Whatever would he do, Well, he opted for some movie-stars He considered males first off Rudolph would be a “spokesdeer” But he’d only laugh and scoff, Still, old Santa forged ahead Contacting Clooney and...

The snow was falling lightly Fluffy flakes fell all around A magic white-lace carpet That smothered every sound, I guess that’s why they didn’t hear me As I walked thru Wonder Wood And how I found their Crystal Castle Where a ‘Secret Shape’ once stood, They’d come from all...

“Who’ll give me a dollar And who will make it five? See how the sunlight hits it Why, it almost appears alive!” But – he couldn’t get an offer No matter how hard he tried The painting came from an ‘Estate Sale’ The last of a line had died,...

One more sweater To go in a drawer That I’ll end up saying I hardly ever wore, One more ‘thing’ That I don’t really need But I’ll surely exclaim “Very nice indeed!” Gloves and socks Another four pair Pastel ‘put-ons’ And ‘fashion’ underwear, It’s not what they gave me...

From that very first Christmas Peace On Earth was the plan Now look at the troubles That are coming to man, So sad situations Climate cul-de-sac Revolution and ruin Life under attack, We find all around us Everything seems a mess Greed grabbing monsters Who couldn’t care less, Old...

Some fine morning Some fine day All of us will come to A parting of the way, Born for by and by The cruising of due season Quick shortness of our living Unravelling of reason, Nonchalant risk of nuance With no space to spare Self abandoned to time’s shelf...

Remembrances Goldenrods and purple asters Are among the last to go With too late black-eyed susans Standing stiff against the snow, Hornet’s nests have been prepared The housefly has found a crack Crickets now are silent Firefly’s will not be back, Forget-me-nots – forgotten June-bug grubs – a “dig”...

We Can Do It No! Paper plates, Styrofoam Plastic knives and forks TV dinners, ready to eat Screw-off tops and corks! No! Throw away, dispose of Cast off, and discard Environmentally friendly Seems simply – oh so hard! Yes! Reuse and recycle The key to success Reduce and reclaim...