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Shirley Claus and the Jet Pack Fiasco

Santa sacked Rudolph and all of his herd In his new jet pack he flew like a bird His suit got ignited And he’s just been sighted Roasted and naked... then, guess what occurred He crash landed, coming down hard His beard and his dangly bits charred Giving children a gift Gave his spirits a lift But after all this he’ll be barred A passerby gave him a sock He wore it to save us from shock But a fluffy manhood As a look, wasn’t good So somebody gave him a frock The next day he called Rudolph early The reindeer came back but were surly Still wearing that dress He failed to impress And that’s why they now call him Shirley

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Lindsay Laurie

Date: 12/15/2020 8:59:00 PM

Hello Terry … I think I can hear the reindeer bleating ‘kama’. Thanks for the giggle Terry - Lindsay

Terry Flood
Date: 12/16/2020 4:55:00 AM

Thanks Lindsay. I’m fighting a block right now... hopefully ‘it’ won’t be gone too long.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/9/2020 2:46:00 PM

oh my goodness this is one of the best santa stories in limerick style that I ever saw. VERY well done. So awesome.

Terry Flood
Date: 12/9/2020 3:19:00 PM

Andrea, thank you. The first poem I posted on soup (Rest in Pieces) received some great comments and I thought that may be my pinnacle. But I seem to have struck a similar chord here. I’m truly chuffed. Thank you. Terry

Joanna Feltham

Date: 12/9/2020 12:08:00 PM

Brilliant, really funny. :-)

Terry Flood
Date: 12/9/2020 12:12:00 PM

Thanks muchly, Joanna.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 12/9/2020 11:13:00 AM

OMG Laughing out loud funny, Terry! "Fluffy manhood" nearly had me rolling on the floor. Then I got to "Shirley," and it was all over. Love it! Hugs, Carolyn

Terry Flood
Date: 12/9/2020 11:19:00 AM

Thanks Carolyn. I actually had to google ‘What do Americans call socks?’ Fortunately, just occasionally, our language crosses the water intact. Thanks again for your smashing comment. Terry

Rico Leffanta

Date: 12/9/2020 10:45:00 AM

WELL done! Thanks for the laugh! Aloha! Rico

Terry Flood
Date: 12/9/2020 10:48:00 AM

You’re welcome Rico. Thanks. Terry

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/9/2020 8:02:00 AM

Haha the endings a killer Terry. Keep the humour flowing. Tom

Terry Flood
Date: 12/9/2020 10:47:00 AM

Thanks Tom. I only hope the same doesn’t happen this year that happened last year. I got so into Christmas poems that it was months before I could write anything else. Terry