The Christmas seasonal jumper,

knitted who knows where,

on sale, colourful,

advertised on line,

a few happy smiling faces

no doubt, a few jokes

and dig in the rib expense

as photographs are shared

in the immediate world,

secretly hoping to make it big

as a meme;

a Christmas jumper,

be it still September,

and sharing space

with the devastation

and ruin that has torn

Puerto Rico apart.

But it is O.K., Christmas is here

always early.

Ian D. Hall 2017