The Reindeer Strike

ALL OF                                                   SANTAS
            REINDEER                    WENT           ON               STRIKE
      NEEDING           MORE                            THAN                JUST HAY
                  & KIBBLES,                                          NO MATTER                    
                               IF THEY BE BUCK OR DOE THEY CAN
 not fly                                    too far on Just                                nibbles.
   Rudolph  of course        is the spokesdeer, he so             much, wants to
       right this disgrace,    with special concessions      for himself since 
             he gets the most snow in his face! Rudolph shouted, "Who is 
                                with me now?"  Even backup deer,    
                               Jane and Matt excitedly raised, their 
                             hooves having to get on their backs for 
                              that! Charles, the deer, that cleans up 
                                the joint raised three, for he's mis-
                                   sing a hoof. Taking the place of
                                     Donner one night, He slipped
                                          and fell off a high roof!
                                           Santa admitted it was 
                                             about time. He said, 
                                            "I'm doubling kibbles
                                              and hay!" they all
                                                  clapped their
                                                    hooves in
                                                                                                                 Delight, for the  reindeer it was a great day! Santa said, "If you want    overtime, you can work in my garden for dough", One deer in the back  asked, " Doing What?"        Well, of course he said, "HOE, HOE, HOE!"
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Shaw Avatar
March 23, 2020 at 3:01 PM
Sheer brilliance, ha ha ha . . . : )
Adams Avatar
March 25, 2020 at 7:52 AM
Thanks Indiana. I appreciate that!......80)
Faulkner Avatar
March 23, 2020 at 10:57 AM
Hi again - I had fun re reading this, congratulations on it being one of the featured poems this week!
Adams Avatar
March 25, 2020 at 7:51 AM
Thanks Michelle! It was a pleasant surprise......Pat
Pigeon Tart Avatar
October 29, 2018 at 10:16 PM
Lol! ;D Love it! xomo
Adams Avatar
October 30, 2018 at 7:07 AM
Thanks! That's what I like to hear, er, read!...80)
Faulkner Avatar
October 29, 2018 at 2:35 PM
So impressed with the visual, Pat - concrete is something I couldn't begin to do - AND you put rhymes in, too! (ha ha) Not sure if this is for the contest, but great job!
Adams Avatar
October 29, 2018 at 2:44 PM
On paper it's perfectly centered, but had trouble with the horns when I submitted it. I guess they allow less width on the site. Oh well! Thanks for the comment Michelle.......pat (Oh. It's not for a contest.)
Lawless Avatar
October 29, 2018 at 11:19 AM
HOE HOE HOE...to rake in the kibble. Love this Pat, subtle humor and a few loud snorts.....
Adams Avatar
October 29, 2018 at 2:34 PM
Thanks! Well, I've been a little obsessed with the concrete form lately but I thought it came out ok...............pat
Gauthier Avatar
October 29, 2018 at 6:59 AM
Hoe Hoe Hoe indeed. A festive beauty, Pat !! Superbly done.
Adams Avatar
October 29, 2018 at 2:33 PM
Thanks Line! It took a while!..........80)
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