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Mrs. Scrooge
Mrs. Scrooge: A Christmas Poem | Carol Ann Duffy
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With her husband, Ebenezer, now "doornail dead," the coldest Christmas Eve on record finds Mrs. Scrooge outside the supermarket, protesting consumerism and waste. "Spoilsport!" shout the passersby as they load up their shopping carts with Christmas goodies. Just as Ebenezer did, Mrs. Scrooge keeps to her frugal ways...but in the present economy, with loads of meaningless material goods bought on credit, maybe Mrs. Scrooge has the right idea. That night, alone in her bed with Catchit the cat beside her, Mrs. Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present, and Yet to Come. As each in succession takes her by the hand and sweeps through the scenes of her life, Mrs. Scrooge learns not only what the "Christmas Spirit" really means, but the nature of the real gifts we give and receive.
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#DecemberDreams Day 7: Fats reviewed Carol Ann Duffy‘s Mrs. #Scrooge back in 2012. It does seem perfect for the season. As Fats noted in her review: “I thought this was an interesting take on A Christmas Carol but I don‘t consider it one of my best reads. I got lost somewhere during the visits of the Christmas Ghosts, as if I was reading a completely different story altogether.” Full post here: https://wp.me/pDlzr-4XA

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks ❤️💚❤️ 4mo
Eggs Unique❣️ 4mo
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Emilymdxn
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The last of my Carol Ann Duffy Christmas poem reads for the year. This one is available for free online, I‘ll put the link in the comments. I really loved this reimagining of ‘Mrs Scrooge‘ and the modern ghosts. I also loved the illustrations of london.

#wintergames2021 #mistletoemaniacs @Clwojick +26

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TrishB
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#cheer #poetrymatters
I have a set of Duffy‘s Christmas poems that I will try and do the December prompts with 😁

TheSpineView Great idea for December poems!❤🎄🎅 4y
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TrishB
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#merry #poetrymatters
From the lovely collection by Carol Ann Duffy.

Tanisha_A Fezziwigs hahaha. Love it 5y
LazyDays 💜💜 5y
charl08 Loved - must dig out my copy. 5y
TrishB Love that one too @charl08 5y
Cathythoughts This is fab ♥️ 5y
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TrishB
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I think I have them all now. Lovely illustrated Christmas poems from Duffy.

Cinfhen ❤️ 5y
Graciouswarriorprincess I love her!! 5y
TrishB @Graciouswarriorprincess me too ❤️ got a signed copy of her new collection too. 5y
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erzascarletbookgasm Yay! 👏I‘m collecting these too! Just missing ONE book, the blue one. What‘s the title? I need to know! 5y
TrishB @erzascarletbookgasm the front blue one is Another Night Before Christmas. They‘re lovely aren‘t they. 5y
erzascarletbookgasm Silly me, Trish. I meant the light blue one on the top row. 5y
TrishB @erzascarletbookgasm Dorothy Wordsworth‘s Christmas Birthday 😁👍🏻 5y
erzascarletbookgasm Thankee 🙂 5y
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jenniferw88
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Obvious choice for #scrooge! Although in the original story he didn't get married... #characters2017 @LibrarianRyan

LibrarianRyan 🤓👍 7y
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