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Dysfunctional Holiday(Adult Content)

It's my turn to burn the turkey this year. We'll all drink too much and end up in tears. Relatives we love and those we hate Will all show up, there'll be a debate. Cranberry sauce or Cranberry jelly? Would serve them all right if I didn't serve any. At least one item I love will be broken. At least one thing said should not have been spoken. We'll start with compliments, lies of course, Sing off key, laugh till we're hoarse. Try to keep the arguing down to a dull roar. Watch out for Uncle Harold, the man is a boor. The children are the best behaved of the lot. Uncle Harold's now loaded, the man is a sot. Would everyone please just sit down and eat And why does everyone want the white meat? Two more glasses of wine and I will get through it. Next year it's Mexico. Family? ..Well screw it. * Purely fictional, meant in humor , please take it as it is, a joke

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Date: 2/8/2014 11:00:00 AM
I am sorry for anyone who has holidays like this one but I guess they happen. Well written and great win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 2/8/2014 10:59:00 AM
I am sorry for anyone who has holidays like this one but I guess they happen. Well written and great win. Love, Joyce
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Date: 2/8/2014 9:28:00 AM
Never a dull moment, eh? Well, you can't complain about not having any stories to tell! (I misspelled that as sorties, at first, maybe a more appropriate word ?) Congratulations
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Date: 2/7/2014 5:13:00 AM
What a hoot you are my friend!...I know what you meant to say in the last line but of course it would have been censored. I COULD say it here in this little box but I NEVER use that awful word (You buyin that?) Congrats - Tim
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Date: 11/7/2011 1:15:00 PM
Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s "Hoiday Poem"contest Francine. Love, Carol
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Date: 11/6/2011 6:52:00 AM
congrats i enjoyed reading. i go through this at christmas with the (out-laws) i mean in laws!!!
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Date: 11/5/2011 11:30:00 PM
Sounds very familiar as Thanksgiving is always at my house and all of these things happen here...Are we related? Ha! So nice to have fun with your poetry. RAY
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Francine Roberts
Date: 11/6/2011 12:48:00 AM
do you have an Uncle Harold?
Date: 11/5/2011 9:45:00 PM
FRANCINE ;-) CONGRATULATIONS, thank you for supporting my contest... I'm just dropping by to give everyone a warm congratulations and gratitude from the heart. ((you may get this comment more than once, if you entered more than one of my contest this week)) Have a wonderful weekend, GOD BLESS,..p.d.
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Date: 11/5/2011 5:19:00 PM
Congrats Francine on first place win with this wonderful entry for the holiday contest luv..
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Date: 11/5/2011 4:02:00 PM
There is sooooo much truth spoken in your poem that I am overjoyed with your brutal honesty...so many families out there that don't know how to love....may this year's holly-days be more bright with this clan of yours. lol Congrats on this stunning write. Gwendolen
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Date: 11/5/2011 8:57:00 AM
Congrats, Francine. outstanding write. Well deserved win. LOL. Nice going. Best to you and yours. luv Ralph
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Date: 1/11/2011 10:02:00 PM
Did you have anything to do with writing the script for National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation? You have great descriptiveness and rhyming in this offering.
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Date: 11/18/2010 10:17:00 AM
Nice one Francine, made me chuckle big style. No one could be offended by this witty piece >> James :)
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Date: 11/17/2010 9:42:00 PM
This made my day!!!! and night! hahaha GREAT JOB!
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Date: 11/17/2010 5:40:00 PM
That would be bad to have family like that but there are some that are as you titled it dysfunctional...I am glad that I chose this one to read this eve for it did have some humor..Sara
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Date: 11/17/2010 5:11:00 PM
fiesty little shiela you black eyes for the family one or two...hehehhe great verse babe.... The joke was on my dad ....biting ants burn like fire..machine gun was bad... and the bloody sticks too...little bit of ire....tch tch
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Date: 11/17/2010 2:03:00 PM
What a significant title you have penned and humored for the holiday. If it is for the contest, please once over the spelling check in ninth line, Francine
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Date: 11/17/2010 10:23:00 AM
I see that you can be a riot, Francine!!! LOL I Love this... I've heard similar stories -in real life-like this before . However, what're you going to do! Family is family! Always, Audrey
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Date: 11/17/2010 10:21:00 AM
This is so right on and said so well. Quick and snappy. Mexico is too close for me. Maybe New Zealand. Thank you for this clever poem.
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Date: 11/17/2010 8:41:00 AM
You really had me laughing out loud, Francine! Holidays are so hectic. The story behind your poem happens in many households. I'm ready to join you in Mexico. (That last line is hysterically funny!) Love, Carolyn
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Date: 11/17/2010 6:05:00 AM
purely fun...sounds familiar..lol..except we all fight over the dark meat...well done and very funny. BG
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