A Christmas Coupling Couplet

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It seems not everyone adores Witty phrasing or metaphors But this time of year's so dark I thought I'd fan a yuletide spark See, it's winter and I'm listless Still, I'll have a Merry Christmas As my blues all change their hue With that holiday treat called YOU Thus, my spirits shall get a lift Unwrapping you, my favorite gift As your pretty bows and stackage Make a tempting yuletide package How you'll glow, (and I'll perspire) While we're roasting 'side the fire Santa just can't fill your stocking As you do whene'er we're rocking How my Christmas spirit grows When your spicy wassail flows And the mistletoe's well-traveled As your wrappings get unraveled My febrile fantasies are ticking With that candy cane you're licking Since you've sent my feelings south I'll have to taste that sticky mouth See, the way we paraphrase Our form of Happy Holidays Is sure to keep us ever-warming Even if the winds are storming And as we're slowing, growing old We'll find our refuge from the cold Reliving times that we replay ... And making Christmas ... every day.

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Charles Messina

Date: 12/19/2018 5:44:00 AM

I love this, Greg. A well seasoned poem. Great work dear friend. Charlie

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/22/2018 6:01:00 PM

Very kind of you, my friend, I'm pleased you enjoyed this ... I love to write with such adult innuendo, it's truly fun! Blessings and thanks to you, My Poet Brother! :-)

Jan Allison

Date: 12/19/2018 4:18:00 AM

a lovely string of seasonal couplets Greg:-) hugs Jan xx

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/19/2018 4:37:00 AM

Thank you so much, Jan :-)

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/19/2018 2:57:00 AM

A lovely string of couplets Gregory, I'm trying not to think naughty lol. Hope you and yours have a wonderful Christmas. Tom. P.S. Good luck.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/19/2018 4:11:00 AM

Thanks so much, Tom, blessings for your kindness, my friend! :-)

Wendy Watson

Date: 12/19/2018 2:08:00 AM

Yes, so many stand-alone fun couplets here,Nick. Which is just as well as the competition only requested ONE so thankfully you have plenty to choose from! I should get in quickly as the contest is nearly closing. Best wishes Wendy

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/19/2018 4:11:00 AM

Oh, dear lord, I'd better get ON that, lol ... thank you so much for the heads-up, Wendy, I would have been DQ'd ... I must be getting old, haha! Blessings! :-) <3

Mystic Rose Rose

Date: 12/18/2018 10:19:00 PM

you aced it Gregory, ever witty couplet brought a smile to my face. Winning wishes are being sent your way . Merry Christmas dear Poet.

Gregory Richard Barden
Date: 12/19/2018 4:10:00 AM

Thank you so much, but I had to write another as Andrea wanted only ONE couplet, (thanks to Wendy's heads-up) ... blessings, my friend! :-)