The Shocking Christmas Parade

He heard commotion, "Well Land O'Goshen!! Whatever could it be? It stirred his notions, and came invading, to wake his fading dreams As he raised his head, the dreaded clock had invaded peace instead He dreaded rising, was compromising, while lying in his bed The tick and tock, it would not stop, and sun had blocked his eyes Shining in, there's, no denying, it was time for him to rise He raised the shade, and saw a parade.. a throng was going by Something wrong, long lines of folks, were joking till they cried Laughing gawkers, down the block, were shocked, and also stunned Poking fun, pointing fingers at his Uncle, on the run Uncle Fred, underfed, lead the parade in red long-johns In underwear, he had no cares...his Santa beard was long And Auntie Fran, ran in panties, wearing bra and thong On her head, a Santa Cap, a flapping gap, where clothes belonged! Oh my heavens!! Such misbehavin', this day was starting wrong! Upon the sidewalk, the jokes are starting. The folks are growing strong. Snapping photos, shouting mottos, fame has found this pair Clapping loudly, crowds are happy, toting cameras everywhere Behind his uncle, (old with wrinkles), crews, were finding news Auntie poses, picks a rose, then sticks her nose in view TV news has quite a story, but not the gory kind His relatives are night-time headlines, deadlines met on time Who'd even dare, these dreadful folks to bare their hall of fame? It is no joke, his drunk kinfolk have smeared his family name!! _____________________________________________________ Alliteration, Assonance or Consonance Couplet Alphabet Contest Sponsored by: Sheri Fresonke Harper 12//16/13