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Office Xmas Party

OFFICE    XMAS    PARTY

Silly  hats and even sillier chatter
Overloud voices, but what’s said does not  matter
As alcohol increases by the crates.
Clink of glasses,   clatter of plates,
Jingle of forks  and knives,
Jokes  between husbands and wives.
Speeches made by men hot and glistening 
With automatic applause but no one listening.
Dancers ungainly and ill-at-ease
With alien-partners,  trying to please
Unsynchronized men dragged to the dance
Floor by  rhythmic women making a determined stance.
People doing  pointless things   -  the boss with  an elf  hat -
His  PR  assistant  making PR  chat. 
In the photo dark room ,  under-manager 
Completely out of character
With the secretary whose task she does not shirk -
Some emergency negative work.

The evening is wearing on
Guests are wearing  out their welcome 
I’m  wearing  in   a clown’s  mask
The xmas spirit is wearing off.

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Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 12/20/2010 3:47:00 PM

You have nicely recollected the memories of the past, Sydney

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/20/2010 2:07:00 PM

Memories of past office parties are described so humorously in this poem, Syd. Got a good chuckle from the secretary and the "under-manager" doing that "emergency negative work" in the dark room -- then there's the boss with the elf hat. Mine were always too stuffy for that, but this is the kind of boss who likes to have a good time. I can see why the Christmas spirit is wearing off. LOL Fun poem! Now go ahead and enter your other poem. Very nice!! Love, Carolyn