Everybody I know is very excited about this year’s December 17. Last year the day was an absolute fizzer and I simply cannot allow that to happen again. All sorts of gift ideas have been popping up in my feed and I am still open to those ideas, of course, but Kate’s suggestion of poetry seems the most appropriate.
So I am gathering together a collection of poems as a celebration of the special day. December 17 and I both have a short attention span so these contributions should be brief and come in any form that appeals to the writer. I am not a big one for stifling creative minds by over direction so there is no real theme. Anything that would tickle the fancy of December 17 will be perfect.
My pal, Rugby843, notes that it is a day to tell someone that you love them … so run with that idea if you like (and you don’t even have to mean it).
It doesn’t even have to be poetry, really … it might be a drawing or a photo …. or anything at all, in fact. The celebration of December 17 should be an expression of artistic freedom – and of freedom in general.
I have no idea of what to do with any contributions, mind you. I don’t really know how they should be presented. Any suggestions in that regard would also be most welcome.
Richmond Road 
maybe a bit like my Friday Foto Fun … do a post on that day that we all link to and then we can read each others links or maybe even post our contributions in your comments section of that Fab December day!
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Or I suppose I can collect them and arrange them all on one page … I don’t think we are talking about a massive document here.
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true … even you could cope with this but we could put the call out and see if we can make it go viral?
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I leave such a call in your hands. I do not have a viral following
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lol maybe because you post so inconsistently … otherwise I’m sure your posts would be viral as they are so entertaining 🙂
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That is certainly nice of you to say, but inconsistency is my middle name. And in terms of a viral following I doubt that I could handle the responsibility, anyway.
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i’m sure you would cope if that phenomena ever manifested 🙂
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You might be surprised by the long list of things I actually can’t cope with. Or you might not be.
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only in your own mind … my father can cope with anything, he’s a super hero!
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I’m excited and would love to contribute something. I think we should have more days like this.
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I will await your contribution with great interest, Michael.
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Dear Sir Richmond Road, I assume December 17, being tomorrow in these parts, the day is ready to be celebrated? I have a small anthology of poems in celebration of the day. I shall publish them on my blog as one post and link to you. I hope this will be satisfactory.
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More than satisfactory! I confess that the big day has crept up on me …. I must give it some thought!
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HA! Mine is already written and sitting on my desk waiting to be sent on the 17th. 😀
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I look forward to that moment.
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You can most certainly count me in 🙂
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I was already.
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🙂 I’ll work hard not to disappoint!
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Is there some significance to December 17th that I’m not aware of? I feel like I may be missing something.
Maybe if I can write something, I will contribute. No promises…
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A contribution would be lovely Sandra.
As for the particular significance of December 17? …. the point I am (perhaps clumsily) trying to make is that is just as significant, just as important, just as newsworthy as any other day. One should not just skim over it anticipating other 24hr slices of time (such as the one 8 days later). So I am raising my glass to December 17 – but it could just as easily been any other day.
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Wouldn’t it be weird if I told you December 17th is my birthday?
I mean, it’s not. But wouldn’t that be weird?
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It’s someone’s birthday ….. quite a few people’s, I suppose.
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But I will celebrate as if it really IS your birthday
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Lots of cake. 🙂
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