Galloping Gingerbread Cookie

‘Twas the season to be merry, and playing around,
shirker Fred was in Vegas; from work he had played hooky.
Asleep in his hotel room, he strangely dreamed about
a man that looked like a galloping gingerbread cookie.

Fred was startled awake by a knock at his door.
Yelling at him for money he owed was his bookie.
Having no cash, Fred ran from his room. Then he saw
in the hall was the galloping gingerbread cookie!

The gingerbread man – gigantic- said, “Hop on my back.
Your best Christmas gift awaits, and her name is Sookie.”
Away Fred fled to the girl of his dream’s sugar shack
on the back of the galloping gingerbread cookie.

The gingerbread man dropped him off with a wink and said,
“She’s under the mistletoe, and she’s wanting some nookie!’
Christmas cheer filled Fred’s heart till he woke for REAL this time.
No girl had there been, nor galloping gingerbread cookie.

Dec. 16, 2018 for the Christmas Cheer Poetry Contest of  Kim Rodrigues
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May Avatar
December 28, 2018 at 5:56 AM
Congrats on your win Andrea..
Allison Avatar
December 27, 2018 at 7:01 PM
dropping back with my congrats:-) i wrote a limerick about the gingerbread cookie i must post it one day:-) Maybe it would have fared better than my other poem lol:-) hugs Jan xx
Roper Avatar
December 27, 2018 at 9:25 AM
Congratulations, Andrea, in Kim's contest, this poem you've created is hilarious … poor hubby lead to the watering trough into trouble with his bookie what a nightmare and no nookie. Happy New Year! Hugs Eve~`*
Devonshire Avatar
December 27, 2018 at 6:29 AM
Returning here with congrats on your win, Andrea!
Rodrigues Avatar
December 26, 2018 at 10:55 PM
Oh my gosh! I would have never guessed this was you, Andrea! Quite a funny story! Congratulations on your win in my contest! <3 Kim
Laurie Avatar
December 19, 2018 at 9:50 PM
G'day Andrea … I suppose a dream like this makes the real world seem sane - yeah right! Thank you Andrea for your little story - Lindsay
Mo Avatar
December 18, 2018 at 12:16 AM
What a trip Fred had. Love it!
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December 17, 2018 at 12:28 PM
I love it, Andrea! A very witty and imaginative write that left me with LOLS! Glad you enjoyed the Rudolph thing. I've been picking on him lately but I think I'll lay off so he can get to work. Hope he visits you and your family for a Merry Christmas - Bob
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December 17, 2018 at 10:54 AM
Oh You are so good Andrea, and your imagination and fantasy reach a fun world! Fred probably wants to back to sleep, things seem to be more favourable for him in his dreams! Love and hugs, Jennifer.
Pandit Avatar
December 17, 2018 at 7:13 AM
Enjoyed reading your story Andrea..great ending.
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December 17, 2018 at 3:50 AM
Poor shirker Fred, but funny that it happened to him, as this must have had his lazy heart pumping really hard, when he thought Sookie was real. Imagining him riding on the back of the gingerbread cookie was truly fun. Nicely done, Kim. A winner.
Marcum Wong Avatar
December 17, 2018 at 3:14 AM
A crazy dream like some I have had. You wonder where your mind goes in dreams. Kim should find this amusing Andrea. I was looking for the poem you forgot to enter? : ) xxoo
Devonshire Avatar
December 16, 2018 at 10:18 PM
Oh, shoot. I wanted Sookie to be real. LOL You really got on a creative horse and rode this one in wittily, Andrea. Tonight I'll probably dream of your "galloping gingerbread cookie." Best wishes in Kim's contest! Hugs, Carolyn
May Avatar
December 16, 2018 at 10:13 PM
I enjoyed this fun write Andrea..hugs
Allison Avatar
December 16, 2018 at 5:31 PM
what a fun poem Andrea:-) I've written a limerick about this little chap I must post it one day:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx
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