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O Tannenbaum!(Poem)

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| June 01, 2007 | Harvey, Margaret | COPYRIGHT 2007 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright
 
O TANNENBAUM! 
 
   I apologise to Mr Jones, the man from the shop 
   who donated the streamers, gifts, lollies and cordial. 
   He didn't donate the tree, which was natural, sort of. 
   I apologise to Sister Mary James and Jude 
   who spent a lot of time apologising to Mr Jones. 
   I apologise to the boys and girls of my class 
   for ruining the first and only charitable 
   Kindergarten Christmas Tree Party. 
 
   I apologise to Ronald Jones, son of Mr, 
   who chose the gift I wanted. It was a little fat book 
   full of words, and I was very good at words, 
   (no apology). I am sorry for tackling Ronald 
   around his scabless knees, and for saying 
   he could not read--he could do "cat" and "mat". 
 
   I ...
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