the yuletide bug

the yuletide bug

 

downtown strangers

crawl scarred epithelial streets

like riotous insects

itchy twitchy infestation

holiday plague extravaganza

 

gold drum ant march

rum pa pump um!

neon hypnosis loops

goosestep shoppers

flushed into shiny retail sewers

skewered on unneeded gadgets

roasted over gimmick flames

 

brand name revolving door bullets

turn like shiny crucifixion screws

ballistic beauties

on tragic trajectories

credit card swipes

wipe mainstream tears

 

manger molesters

caught tinsel-blind

grind for holy cheese

in Satan’s capitalist labyrinth

candy cane forest

to merry choruses of ‘fa-la-la’

and ‘more! more! more!’

sure each new head wound is a bargain

Reviews

[jenniewren (J.W. Bouwma..]

hahahhahaha this is f*****g. epic. haha as a retail queen, i've been subjected to the hordes every christmas season.. and this grossed me out both with the gruesome imagery, and the reality that is my life working in retail. stunning phrasing, on point metaphors.. just aces

[MuSe Ampoule]

Ah! I love this!!! Excellent! Loved the dash of onomatopoeia in the second para. Lent to an authentic feel of festive feeding frenzies! Great job as usual Serial Kisser!!!

[justice]

LOL! yes! This is absolutely PERFECT! You have a fantastic voice and I am SOO glad you tackled a topic like this one. Perfection. Do not change a thing. Thank you for sharing this!! haha All the best.
J

[Robin]

manger molesters ... oh thats good , very good

[Kerry O'Connor]

I hate the Christmas season too. Too much 'getting and spending'. Too much greed. Giving becomes a chore and receiving becomes a bore... But don't get me started ;)