Our Xmas Soiree

Hip hip hurray it’s our Christmas soirée
With Georgia and Mark and Hugh and Ray
This is the only time we meet
To kiss and hug and meet and greet

There’s Sam and Maureen and Fred and Doreen
And not forgetting our Great Aunt Flora
She’s unattached and lives alone
A favourite Aunt, the kids adore her

And then of course there’s Uncle Michael
Arriving on his brand new cycle
Not forgetting Freya and Joyce
Travelling in style in their vintage Rolls Royce

Of course our dearest Grandma Elsie
Who travels down to us from Chelsea
Boarding the train at Victoria Station
With a hamper of goodies from Fortnum & Mason

Dear Auntie Edna and Uncle Howard
Last year, too much food they devoured
They sat in the corner both turning bright green
With bulging great tummies ~ a sight to be seen

But for Phyllis and Jim who are both rather thin
We baked them a cake all scrumptious within
With sugars and spices and all things nices
They have now become vegans eating all things rices

My niece and my nephew Rosie and Jim
Were totally legless ~ what a state they were in
Whilst Jim with a grin drank a bottle gin
Rosie got merry with my bottle of sherry

Dora and Flora second cousins once removed
Are extremely outrageous even borderline rude
They talk about everyone else in the room
Like a coven of witches flying off on their broom

Flirtations ~ Frustrations ~ even Hospitalizations
all welcome to attend our Christmas celebrations…

Written 7th November 2018

Contest COMPLETELY YOUR CHOICE 35
Sponsor Brian Strand 
1st PLACE

Contest "X" contest
Sponsor Constance La France
HONORABLE MENTION
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Goldsmith Avatar
November 30, 2021 at 10:22 AM
Congratulations on your win. What a lovely story/write. Have a blessed day with your win.............
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November 29, 2021 at 2:53 PM
Ann, congratulations on your Honorable Mention in my "X" (Xmas) New/Old Contest ~ love and serenity _Constance
Peck Avatar
November 29, 2021 at 9:52 AM
I loved your poem, Ann. So many folks and a jolly good time! Best to you, Ann P
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October 31, 2020 at 8:08 AM
Great winning work. A celebration to be remembered! I wonder how we will celebrate this year? Congrats on being on the winners list! Sara
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November 1, 2020 at 4:31 AM
Many thanks Sara, so nice to meet you. Glad you enjoyed my poem and thank you so much for your visit and your congratulations. With kindest thoughts Ann xx
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