3—IT'S MY PLEASURE TO DECORATE A FESTIVE TABLE FOR OUR BOOK GROUP'S ANNUAL HOLIDAY LUNCHEON

During recent weeks
I’d felt need to consciously call forth
A host of inner strengths to lift my sagging jolly
Toward scaling the heights of ho ho ho
And knowing that a picture is
Worth a thousand words
These photos will reflect that which
The joyful side of my imaginative process chose to
Create so as to detour the retroactive portion of
My brain from raining on my holiday parade—

As to my plan for centerpiece success:
First my think tank's creative imagination plays around with
Lots of ideas, as though all on its own, making a list and checking it
Twice before my decision maker readies itself to shop at
Tuesday Morning and The Dollar Store for a wide selection of
Discounted decorations with which to adorn a festive table, and
Whatever I can't find that’s leapt fancifully and thus freely out of
The naturally joyful side of my mind is ordered from and delivered by
Amazon Prime—Then, when everything my think tank needs to
Assemble is spread out before me, I spend my spare time creating
The imaginative picture envisioned by mind’s eye on
My dining room table, and as my childlike enjoyment of
The creative process improves upon my original vision to
The satisfaction of my perfectionistic tendencies (which diehard)
I can be seen reaching for my iPhone so as to snap an actual picture of
My original creation so as to replicate the designer’s
Finished product exactly as it is, because
Generally, the centerpiece is carried to the restaurant in
Several boxes so as to protect many fragile pieces in need of
Reassemblance before my friends arrive, each one holding
A colorful offering to add to the basket provided by yours truly to
Haccomodate a wide variety of Toys for Tots, which invariably
Make up a goodly portion of the centerpiece that I love to
Create, every year, because its composition is inspired by
Inner joy, which chases gloomy thoughts right out of
My brain based in the depth of my desire to draw forth
A cheek splitting grin from within the smiling soul of
Each and every child, none of whom deserves to
Find a heartless piece of coal placed into his or her small, hopeful
Hand, all of whom deserve to pull a plum of a prize out of their
Stockings hung by the chimney with care in hopes of adults
Becoming ever more aware of need to create a world in which
Small fry can grow up feeling safe from being harmed by
Every power monger’s long reaching call to arms—
(See tower of cuddly bears, surrounded by dominos, hot wheels
Along side elephants sporting jingle bells, magic markers and card games
Chosen for boys and girls of all ages, and thus are the blues chased away by
Entrancing our minds with the holiday spirit of heartfelt giving)
Ohhmmm ... 😃