Homeless At Christmas, a poem by Anthony Buccino

Homeless at Christmas

By Anthony Buccino

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.

©  2014 by Anthony Buccino

Adapted from Canned, Booted, Bumped ... by Anthony Buccino

Canned, booted, bumped, down-sized by Anthony Buccino


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