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A Cheesy-Breezy Holiday

The best things that Christmas guarantees
          Are the festive, digestive joys of cheese

No holiday platter is nearly complete
          Without the familiar fumes ... of feet

Softening chunks of wafting wonder
          Offered up aged for you to plunder

Those holey and rolly blocks to devour
          So properly plump, and soddenly sour

There's no better bits for a yuletide slacker
          Than great gobs of funk on a crispy cracker

And stuffing a sock or a Christmas Buddha
          Is perfect diversion for a gram of Gouda

Or perhaps just a nip of Neufchâtel bliss
          Bouncing its stink for a mistletoe kiss

What better addition to the bells of a sleigh
          Than vino with bread, and a cheese in decay?

Or, the ideal pal for a proud poinsettia?
          Why, a warmingly wonderful wee wedge of feta!

No matter what floats on the holiday breeze
          It's ALWAYS out-funked by a good ... Christmas cheese!




Written and submitted on November 18, 2018
For the "Write A Poem About Cheese" Poetry Contest
Barry Stebbings, Judge & Sponsor
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Roper Avatar
November 23, 2018 at 7:31 PM
Greg, enjoyed reading,,,congratulations on your win
Barden Avatar
December 22, 2018 at 7:22 PM
Many kind thanks to you, Eve - blessings! :-) <3
Allison Avatar
November 22, 2018 at 5:32 PM
Dropping back with my congrats Greg:-) hugs Jan xx
Barden Avatar
December 22, 2018 at 7:22 PM
Thank you very much, Jan - blessings! :-) <3
Awtry Avatar
November 22, 2018 at 3:53 PM
“the familiar fumes of feet”. :D Congratulations on this lovely fun poem and the win.
Barden Avatar
December 22, 2018 at 7:22 PM
Many thanks, PS, I'm glad you enjoyed the fun! :-)
Gauthier Avatar
November 22, 2018 at 2:24 PM
Lovely rhythm and rhyming, Gregory. Gouda for the Christmas Buddha, really!? Most enjoyable read. Congrats on your podium finish.
Barden Avatar
December 22, 2018 at 7:21 PM
LOL - yes, I certainly have an odd sense-of-humor, Line ... if not just bizarre, lol. Blessings, my friend! :-)
Elam Avatar
November 22, 2018 at 6:06 AM
Just read this and thoroughly enjoyed! So creative and funny. Well done!
Barden Avatar
December 22, 2018 at 7:20 PM
That's very kind, Mark, I'm pleased it made you smile, my friend! :-)
Stebbings Avatar
November 22, 2018 at 5:39 AM
Congratulations on your win Gregory. I enjoyed your seasonal approach to the contest. Well done. // Barry
Barden Avatar
December 22, 2018 at 7:19 PM
Thank you so much, Barry, I greatly appreciate it! :-)
Pigeon Tart Avatar
November 18, 2018 at 7:40 AM
Deliciously fun ;) Good luck in the contest! xomo ~<3
Barden Avatar
November 18, 2018 at 6:14 PM
Thank you so very much, Mo! :-) <3
Allison Avatar
November 18, 2018 at 7:39 AM
Very witty indeed Greg your humour shines out... its not at all cheesylol! Good luck with the contest:-) Hugs Jan xx
Barden Avatar
November 18, 2018 at 6:14 PM
Ha! Thank you so much, Jan, I so greatly appreciate it ... you are the master of wit and whimsy, so your opinion carries a LOT of weight with me! This was fun! Blessings, Friend! :-) <3
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