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Santa Stops At the White House

‘Twas the night before Christmas and all through the White House,
Santa heard snores, but from the Oval Office – a grouse!

So he opened the door just a crack to behold
The president tweeting on his iPhone of gold.

“From Ivanka, I’m taking her email account.
No more cash from rich tyrants will I let Jared flount.
First lady gets a world tour!” Prez said with a laugh,
“She’ll not be here to fire one more member of my staff.
But, let’s see, what can I do to reward Veepy Pence?
Perhaps he needs a nudge to get off his creepy fence.”

Frightened Santa shut the door, up the chimney he flew
To find reindeer taking polygraphs for Mueller and crew.

“Trump got nothing from me!” Santa proclaimed with great haste.
“I did not feed his ego.  Not one gift did I waste.”

Mueller let Santa go and as he rode out of sight
He swore he’d never visit another house of white.



*For Joseph May’s contest “’Twas the Night before Christmas”
November 26, 2018

Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2018

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Gregory Richard Barden Date: 12/12/2018 12:26:00 AM Blessings and sincerest congratulations for your win in Joseph's fun Christmas contest, Carolyn - I pray you and yours have a happy and healthy holiday season! Keep the ink flowing, my friend! :-) <3 Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 12/9/2018 3:38:00 PM dropping back with my congratulations Carolyn:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply

Tom Cunningham Date: 12/9/2018 2:20:00 PM Haha he must have been a bad boy. Congratulations on your win Carolyn Tom. Login to Reply

Robert L. Hinshaw Date: 12/9/2018 8:09:00 AM Congrats for your well-deserved No. 1 spot for this witty write! Many thx for you kind comments re both of my Rudolph writes. Always great to hear from you - Bob Login to Reply

Charles Messina Date: 12/9/2018 5:33:00 AM Hi Carolyn, coming back with Congrats on your well deserved top win. Like I said before, I can read this one over and over :) Login to Reply

Sara Kendrick Date: 11/30/2018 3:16:00 PM Cute one. The press has kept the gossip and lies stirred for sure so Santa better be careful. Creative way to go for the contest. Reads like a good contender. Thanks for dropping by. Sara Login to Reply

Arthur Vaso Date: 11/28/2018 3:21:00 AM Ok this had me in stitches!!!!! Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 11/28/2018 10:30:00 AM Thanks, Arthur. Just hoping to give folks some holiday laughs.

Winged Warrior Date: 11/27/2018 7:03:00 PM Superbly done Carolyn...laughing all the to the White House!...this should be sent to Congress...might be of evidence lol...ready for a big Congressional Win!...love & light...^WW^ Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 11/28/2018 10:32:00 AM Maybe it would give Nancy Pelosi a laugh. But wait, maybe she'd find the old poem I wrote about her. Think I'll send it to Bernie Sanders :)

Andrea Dietrich Date: 11/27/2018 5:49:00 PM hahaha. Loved it, Carolyn. Glad my house ain't white!!! Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 11/27/2018 10:49:00 PM Sigh, mine is...

Gershon Wolf Date: 11/27/2018 4:10:00 PM Very, very, very, very, very, well done, Carolyn! And a very, very, very, very, very Merry Xmas to you and yours!! Login to Reply

Harry Horsman Date: 11/27/2018 6:46:00 AM A poetic masterpiece, and the message so profound,,just came from reading a oldie of yours, 'No greater Hero' wow, you sure wind me up! Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 11/27/2018 2:47:00 PM Harry, thank you for reading that older poem. Everyone who met my father liked him. I've never known a greater man.

Tom Cunningham Date: 11/27/2018 3:08:00 AM No Santa will not be calling this year because someone has been a naughty boy lol. Great write Carolyn. Good luck. Tom. Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 11/27/2018 3:03:00 AM Very creative and fun to read, Carolyn. I can imagine the grin on your face as you wrote this. Hugs // paul Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 11/27/2018 2:48:00 PM Yes, it was fun to write and it came very quickly! Thanks for reading, Paul.

Rico Leffanta Date: 11/26/2018 11:15:00 PM I understand Santa left a lump of coal etched, "Loser"…..Good luck, Carolyn! Aloha! Rico Login to Reply

Charles Messina Date: 11/26/2018 9:45:00 PM LOL...So witty...and fun to read, Carolyn. Love the humor. I don't usually like mixing politics with poetry but this is one for records and I can read over and over...hope you had a nice Thanksgiving too! :) Charlie Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 11/26/2018 10:31:00 PM It was very nice to spend Thanksgiving with my sister in South Florida. Saw the movie "Bohemian Rhapsody" and it was wonderful. Thanks for your kind comments.

John Gondolf Date: 11/26/2018 6:55:00 PM This was hilarious, Carolyn, love your sense of humor. Best of luck. John Login to Reply

David Byrne Date: 11/26/2018 6:10:00 PM lol...fabulous..I love "reindeer taking polygraphs"..............a classic! Login to Reply

Martin Braun Date: 11/26/2018 5:01:00 PM Thanks! Your lovely poem inspired me to write my first Christmas poem. https://www.poetrysoup.com/poem/soros_grinch_cant_steal_christmas_1089071 Login to Reply

Jan Allison Date: 11/26/2018 4:29:00 PM Bravo Carolyn for the most unique take on the contest theme - sure made me smile, your humour shines through!:-) hugs Jan xx Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 11/26/2018 10:33:00 PM It was just for the laughs, Jan. Glad it gave you a smile!

Constance La France Date: 11/26/2018 4:08:00 PM Carolyn, this is great, it really made me smile, well done and best of luck in the contest, and ps- my winter poem is finished now, I call it- Ice Wrapped Login to Reply

Vijay Pandit Date: 11/26/2018 3:17:00 PM A brilliant write Carolyn..it is a fun read from start to finish. Kudos for your imagination..all in the service of good humor. A winning poem. Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 11/26/2018 3:27:00 PM It's hard to think in terms of poetry as I'm reading "Fear: Trump in the White House." LOL These were poolside musings. Thanks for reading, Vijay.

Chris Green Date: 11/26/2018 2:47:00 PM This was cute Carolyn and very witty and the entire idea was fun. It was humorous, not hateful, at least that's how I see it. Now let's see...if the contest sponsor is a Democrat, I think you have this one in the bag, if they are Republican, maybe not so much. : ) Login to Reply Carolyn Devonshire Date: 11/26/2018 3:26:00 PM LOL I take aim equally at both parties. Thanks for reading, Chris.