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We All Laughed Like Loons

'Twas the night before Christmas And all through the house We heard father singing He'd got rather soused. Mother tut-tutted At his yuletide cheer He yelled "merry christmas" Then chugged down a beer. He stood on our cat Who then shot up the tree We fell about laughing At this festivity. The tree toppled over Mother let out a scream Not very yuletide-ish More like halloween. Hissing and spitting The cat reappeared Tangled in tinsel With a cotton wool beard. We chased the baubles That rolled round the room Then looked at each other... We all laughed like loons. Entry for The Night Before 2 Poetry Contest Sponsored by Joseph May 26/11/2019. Placed=1st.

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Gail Debole

Date: 1/26/2020 2:38:00 PM

Loved the humor and crystal clear imagery!

Gary Smith
Date: 1/26/2020 4:14:00 PM

Thank you Gail. :)

Gail Debole
Date: 1/26/2020 2:40:00 PM

The accompanying pic is great!

Joseph May

Date: 12/14/2019 8:41:00 PM

A humorous scene Gary, Congrats on your win

Gary Smith
Date: 12/15/2019 1:58:00 AM

Thank you Joseph. :)

Line Gauthier

Date: 12/14/2019 1:24:00 PM

Congrats on your top win with this outlandish funny tale, Gary.

Gary Smith
Date: 12/14/2019 2:04:00 PM

Thank you Line. :)

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 12/14/2019 1:19:00 PM

Absolutely love this! You described it so perfectly I couldn't help but laughing. Congratulations on your deserving first placement Gary. Mele Kalikimaka! xxoo

Gary Smith
Date: 12/14/2019 1:21:00 PM

Thank you Connie. :)