Repatriation

I am a sprite pixie lost in the vast plain of tomorrow

Plain simple and impish and easy to find in my sorrow

A true spirit I am adrift in a snow storm void of the needle 

To find my home at the North Pole no compass to twiddle


At the food bank they gave me a parcel but no directions

Sustenance surely but I miss my family’s loving affection

For what it is worth I never harmed any other creature

But my phone has no apps and no navigation feature


All powerful Santa would you look out for me twee one

On your travels from chimneys to i-clouds under the sun

I need no other presents because goblins are quite eerie 

Without companions and sat nav though its freezing dreary 


Send me a dolphin or peace dove or leprechaun rocket

I’ll pay you back in kindness so you won’t be out of pocket

Next year when short of a reindeer for all those good parcels

This elf will help you but for now I must get to my fairy castle


I am sending this registered letter with no return address

But the world is a global village and you have internet access

I am a dot on google maps with harlequin bells and quite sound

Of mind bar its memory and will sing Silent Night once I’m found


For more entertainment I can pirouette and dance like a dragon

So you won’t need bluetooth once we share a ride in your wagon

I am an involuntary migrant so help me rejoin with my sweet troll

Foreigners these days are so easily deported by border control


12th December 2019
Copyright © | Year Posted 2019

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Proxenos Avatar
January 9, 2020 at 9:42 AM
Hi Kai, Congratulations on your top win, a real honor. Blessings, Jennifer.
Roper Avatar
January 8, 2020 at 8:20 PM
Kai, congratulations on your 1st place win.
Watt Avatar
January 8, 2020 at 12:44 PM
Kai, congrats on your #1 placement! A fun read - I like all the modern references: phone apps, sat nav, google maps, and bluetooth. Best wishes in 2020 ~ John
Ashley Avatar
January 8, 2020 at 7:56 AM
Congratulations on your wonderful win, Kai. I love the title, the endearing wistful beauty and the palpable sense of longing so thoughtfully portrayed in this thought provoking piece. A great write. Warmest wishes, my friend.. ~Susan
Messina Avatar
January 8, 2020 at 6:23 AM
Great message and writing, Kai. Congratulations on your 1st place win!
Agustin Avatar
January 8, 2020 at 12:41 AM
Wow! Congrats. Thanks for sharing this. God bless you.
Neumann Avatar
January 9, 2020 at 9:19 AM
Thank you Beata. I appreciate that. Kind wishes, Kai
Caliri Avatar
January 8, 2020 at 12:16 AM
Congrats on winning 1st place in my Elf singing poem contest! Send me an email with your snail mail address and I'll send you a signed copy of my book!
Neumann Avatar
January 8, 2020 at 10:38 PM
Thank you so much for my win and for you sponsoring the contest. Kind wishes, Kai
Deo Avatar
December 14, 2019 at 12:37 PM
Thanks Kai, Much needed msg for this season. Shalom, shalom
Neumann Avatar
December 15, 2019 at 1:28 AM
Thank you Anil. Shalom to you too. Best wishes, Kai
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