Cheryl Hoffman Poet Light Verse

The Gingerbread Family's Ordeal

I received a beautiful Christmas gift the other day,
it was so quaint and pretty but ate it anyway,
was a gingerbread house with a gingerbread family,
consumed the whole house while the family looked away,

Then they looked up at me with sorrowful icing eyes,
I felt so bad they're now being homeless I started to cry,
so I ended up buying a gingerbread log cabin kit,
made it last night so they wouldn't retaliate and have a fit,

Now Mom, Pop son and daughter are in their new home,
I didn't want them homeless on the street's all alone,
I even baked and gave them a gingerbread dog,
but the temptation was too great and started eating the logs,

Now once again because of me they are homeless,
my gingerbread appetite like an overwhelming furnace,
so I'm asking somebody to please take them all in,
or they too might disappear along with their next of kin.




12-14-16

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Indiana Shaw July 28, 2017 at 3:11 AM I will have "em - munch - munch - munch - just to save you the guilt mind for when that time comes - Indiana . . . ; ) Cheryl Hoffman July 28, 2017 at 7:53 AM Lol, sounds good to me, can tell you are mentally enjoying eating them by the munch-munch-munchiness of your reply! Thanks for visit and witty comment~Che :)

Barry Stebbings March 4, 2017 at 1:39 PM Just come across this one, Cheryl. Great little story, made me chuckle. +7 +Fav. // Barry Cheryl Hoffman March 4, 2017 at 5:18 PM Thanks so much for kind comment Barry~ glad you got chuckle out of it~Che :)

Kim Rodrigues December 24, 2016 at 2:34 PM Back to congratulate, Cheryl! Cheryl Hoffman December 24, 2016 at 2:44 PM Thanks so much Kim; you are very kind!:)

Mike Hauser December 17, 2016 at 8:22 AM You are so funny! Cheryl Hoffman December 17, 2016 at 8:29 AM Thanks Mike; it is rather a silly one!:)

Elizabeth Kinch December 16, 2016 at 10:08 PM Funny. Thanks for the giggle. Congratulations Cheryl Hoffman December 17, 2016 at 7:06 AM Thanks so much for your kind visit; glad I made you giggle!:)

Akkina Downing December 16, 2016 at 8:30 AM This makes me looking at mine and wonder... Lol! Very nice Cheryl, you made my morning sharing this cute and delightful piece. Congratulations :) Cheryl Hoffman December 16, 2016 at 8:42 AM I know; they are so cute and quaint and so tasty too, lol! Thanks for kind visit Akkina; glad you liked it!:)

Alexis Y. December 16, 2016 at 8:17 AM Hi Cheryl, I really enjoyed this humorous holiday treat. Congratulations on getting the poem of the day. :-) Alexis Cheryl Hoffman December 16, 2016 at 8:18 AM Such a nice surprise! I'm glad you enjoyed it and thanks for kind visit Alexis!:)

Paloma P December 16, 2016 at 5:59 AM Delightfully tasty, congrats! :) Cheryl Hoffman December 16, 2016 at 8:14 AM Such a nice surprise; glad you liked it and thanks for kind visit Paloma!:)

Anne-Lise Andresen December 16, 2016 at 3:46 AM - An entertaining smiling poems, Cheryl :) - Congrats on your p.o.t.d. :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Cheryl Hoffman December 16, 2016 at 8:14 AM What a nice surprise; glad you liked it and thanks for visit & kind comment Anne!:)

Roy Pett December 16, 2016 at 3:30 AM Hope you enjoyed the gingerbread as much as I enjoyed reading this poem Cheryl, thanks for the laugh, congratulations for getting POTD. Cheryl Hoffman December 16, 2016 at 8:13 AM What a nice surprise! Thanks so much and glad I made you laugh Roy!:) PS Am going to have to cut back on gingerbread because it can be addicting and opposite of slimming!:)

Betty Janko December 15, 2016 at 10:27 AM what a delightful poem! Had me laughing all the way. Poor gingerbread family. I am afraid if you sent them to me they would be homeless again for I do love gingerbread and do not dare have a house around! Lol! Really enjoyed my friend. Betty Cheryl Hoffman December 15, 2016 at 6:58 PM Thank you for your kind and witty comment Betty and glad I made you laugh!:)

Ravi Sathasivam December 15, 2016 at 7:36 AM Nice and delightful poem.Enjoyed reading it. Cheryl Hoffman December 15, 2016 at 7:46 AM Thank you for visit and kind comment Ravi!:)

Lim'Rik Flats December 15, 2016 at 7:26 AM Send 'em over, I don't like gingerbread;-) Succulently silly! ~ j Cheryl Hoffman December 15, 2016 at 7:45 AM Lol, ok John but first will have to get them a gingerbread passport! Thanks for visit and witty comment!:)

Janice Canerdy December 14, 2016 at 10:11 PM A 7 for this delightful poem, Cheryl! Janice Cheryl Hoffman December 15, 2016 at 7:42 AM Thank you so much Janice; appreciate it!!:)

Kim Rodrigues December 14, 2016 at 9:10 PM Love it! Those poor gingerbread people, always down on their luck. It's a dog eat dog world, well, at least a people eat cookie world! Thanks for the holiday laugh! Kim Rodrigues December 15, 2016 at 9:08 AM :) Kim Rodrigues December 15, 2016 at 9:07 AM :) Cheryl Hoffman December 15, 2016 at 7:41 AM Lol, thanks so much for your kind and witty comment Kim! Glad made you laugh!:)

Heidi Sands December 14, 2016 at 9:49 AM Good one Cheryl! Save the gingerbread people! :) Cheryl Hoffman December 14, 2016 at 6:59 PM Thanks Heidi, kind of like save the whales, lol!:)