L Milton Hankins Poet Rhyme

Twas the Night Before Christmas

‘Twas the night before Christmas
My momma was upset ‘cause papa was drunk,
A decorated tree stood lopsided in the corner
And my older brother insisted Santa was bunk!

I still had hope that ol’ Santa would appear
With each noise outside, I ran toward my bed,
Brother laughed at the idea of flying reindeer
Momma said he’d come; papa’s nose was red.

Eyes fluttering, I could hardly stay awake
Snow drifting, Papa said Santa’ll need a jeep
Suddenly it sounded like an awful earthquake,
Icicles falling from the eaves, before I fell asleep.

I can’t say what happened after I was snoozing,
But Santa must’ve come, ‘cause when I woke up
A new sled with runners ready for greasing
Was under the tree, and Brother had a brand new pup!  

Written November 23, 2022
Submitted to "The Night Before 3" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Joseph May

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Joseph May December 24, 2022 at 6:54 AM Congrats on your win Milton, Very nicely penned, Merry Christmas

Ilene Bauer November 23, 2022 at 1:24 PM a wonderful retelling of the famous poem, milton! i enjoyed... L Milton Hankins November 23, 2022 at 6:45 PM Thank you, Ilene. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I was sort of hemmed in by the required first line, but it was a fun write, and I hope the sponsor enjoys it.

Tom Cunningham November 23, 2022 at 11:54 AM You're well into the Christmas mood Milton, best of luck and happy thanksgiving to you for tomorrow. Tom L Milton Hankins November 23, 2022 at 12:01 PM (chuckling) Just for that contest, Tom. I'm being a real scrooge this year, as I'm not even having a Christmas tree! There's just me here, so, I don't want all the hassle.