Xmas Nonstop

Christmas approaches, I’m counting down the days 
Santas around the world, are filling up their sleighs
Reindeer’s start sprouting wings, under thermal skin
Children on best behavior, concealing cheeky grins

Elf factories all flat out, working shifts back to back 
Repair threadbare holes, in Santa’s bottomless sack
Christmas trees felled, on snowy fields of Douglas fir
Our bank balances reducing, some in fact disappear 

Decorations light up early, as nighttime starts to fall
Presents all snapped up, throughout shopping malls 
If you think for one second, yuletide mania ever stops 
Turkeys pardoned for thanksgiving, now get the chop


'X'' Contest, New or Old Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Constance La France 
26/11/21
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020

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Peck Avatar
November 30, 2021 at 11:39 AM
Hi David, Congratulations on your second- place win. A fun poem to read, and it is pretty silly to pardon a turkey :)
Kavanagh  Avatar
November 30, 2021 at 1:03 PM
Ha I know it’s insane Ann, Mr president has the power to pardon some really dodgy convictions, yet the Turkey walks free, it’s a mad world, cheers David
La France Avatar
November 29, 2021 at 2:39 PM
David, wonderful poem and congratulations on your Second Place Win in my "X" (Xmas) New/Old Contest ~ peace and tranquility _Constance
Kavanagh  Avatar
November 29, 2021 at 2:55 PM
Thank you again Constance, for such fine placements in your contests, and I appreciate the time you take to follow up with the contestants, cheers David
Allison Avatar
December 27, 2020 at 11:44 AM
love the humour here especially the turkey line, many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx
Kavanagh  Avatar
December 27, 2020 at 12:37 PM
thank you so much Jan, your right there is an underlying dark humor throughout the poem, was going to finish with chop, but stuck with the euphemisms, cheers David
Kitchin Avatar
December 27, 2020 at 4:55 AM
David, congratulations on your winning placement with your wonderful Christmas poem!
Kavanagh  Avatar
December 27, 2020 at 6:12 AM
Thank you so much Tania, delighted as always to make the cut, cheers David
Rodrigues Avatar
December 25, 2020 at 10:07 AM
Great one, David! Imagination and the capturing of the season. Merry Christmas!
Kavanagh  Avatar
December 25, 2020 at 10:27 AM
Thanks Kim, all quiet in Ireland today, back into lockdown after weeks of buzzing around, Merry Christmas cheers David
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