They call me yukky and make jokes,
can not see past the fruit in me.
Given at Christmas by older folks,
some date back to nineteenth century.
Seen families come and families go,
they keep passing me all around.
From aunt Martha to uncle Joe,
now to a new home I am bound.
I am the gift that keeps on giving,
as I get passed from here to there.
Doc my life is not worth living,
I don't fit in anywhere.
My brother got fed to the birds,
when he was only eleven.
Mom and dad half eaten I heard,
they all went to fruitcake heaven.
Now every christmas there I lay,
beneath the green tree forgotten.
Next year they will give me away
hey doc I am feeling rotten.
I really don't mean to grip,
but I can not go on like this.
I am so stale my fruit ain't ripe,
no one wants me this Christmas.
Now I am growing old with mold
it is really spreading fast,
Friends say you can help I'm told,
this Christmas has to be my last!!
In a list
A contest entry
- FRUITCAKE by Melodies.
600 points, ended December 8, 2007, 15 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Comments
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I have never seen a moldy fruitcake...
They last forever, I think. I bet fruitcake was found in the pyramids. I bet it was found in the grave with Lucy, the Ape woman in Africa.
Hey, I love fruitcake, so this poor fruitcake should find its way to my house. 
Your poem is splendidly darling!
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lool poor fruitcake,. this was a wonderful write which really made me laugh lol. well done and best of luck
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Poor fruitcake, making the rounds of people that don't love him
Very cute, good luck in the contest
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THIS IS SO CUTE!!!!!
I had a smile as I read this as I myself hate fruitcake.
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AHH Thank you Kevin. I love your comment. Thanks for stopping by. Always, Sandy
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Hahahaha
Hahaha! Oh my!
Mom,
I LOVE this! It is sooo cute and hilarious.
You crack my up!
It really stricks my funny bone, because last year
my grandma made fruit cake
(I thought she lost her marbles)
and started giving them away to people.
She was like, "Oh my gosh, they're soooo good"
and I'm thinking, "Oh heck no! They're disgusting!"
hahaha, But anyways. I remember she gave one to one of my Aunt's,
and my aunt gave it away! Hahah :))
Love you, this is Fabulous! :D just like you!
*hug*
*rose*
Me
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I love this. I got this cartoon in an email because people know I am one of those who LOVES fruitcaks. A guy I used to work with also loved it and we get mounds of it at work for Christmas, he and I would slice it up and slather it with margerine and put it in the micro and eat it much to the dismay of everyone else. Great rhyme, fun poem.
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very funny poem!! You did a great and wonderful job!!!! I liked the way it was written!!!! you did a wonderful job!! take care and have a blessed day!
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Haha, very funny. This was such a great right, light-hearted, and exceedingly wonderful. You've a knack for placing yourself in a fruitcakes shoes. It's true, I also have a fruitcake, still in its package, never been eaten. I think I've had it for three years now, no telling how long it was at the previous owner's!!
Thanks for sharing, it was enjoyable.
Steven
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lol great write love your since of humor and no I never eat fruit cake
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Thank you for stopping and reading. Take care, Sandy
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Ho, ho, hoooooo! Funny stuff here! The much maligned fruit cake! Does anyone ever eat them, have YOU ever seen someone eat one! (There was a newswpaper article several yeasrs that claimed that there were ONLY 14 fruit cakes ever baked and people keep sending them to others ever Christmas!)
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That is -so- cute! Very nice rhythm and general adorableness! Good job there on your fruitcake poem
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Oh this is too funny and so true a great take on this prompt I had seen this contest and I must say you have outdone yourself this has it all great flow grandstand imagery and a great flow I wish you all the best in this contest...
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This is the funniest thing - fruitcake
everyonce in a while you do run across a good fruitcake
The military even packes the in their(MRE) I think that is what they are called. I knew this guy he was so hungry he ripped open a oack thinking it was a meet pack grabed two slices of bread threw on the mayo ploped the pad on and began to chew. Looking down at what he was eating was a sight. ran back afount the box and it said fruitcake. He had eaten over half of the sandwich--- now that is hungry...That will teach him for not praying befor you eat....mac
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Great Comment!!!
Good morning Mac, You always make me smile with your comments. They are full of amusing stories.
Thank you for making my sun bright yellow and not purple this morning. 
You have a blessed day too. Thank you so much for being a dear friend. You take care, Sandy
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