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You're On the Naughty List

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A Parody for Soupers based on the song, 'Santa Claus is Coming to Town.' You better not shout You better not sigh You better not pout I'm telling you why... PS Admin is makin' the rounds They are bound to be making a list and checkin' it twice They're keepin' tabs on who's naughty and nice They'll know when you cause trouble Someone will pimp you out They'll take action on the double (not) Asking, "What is this all about?" You better not bully Or use a curse word Cuz in Poetry Soup You'll be labeled a turd You better not be a troll Cuz it's a crime Harassment takes a toll Even if it's done in rhyme PS Admin wants poets to have a goal To be nice to each other without blocking If you do you may find a lump of coal In the toe of your Christmas stocking You better not fire your gun Then your comment gets deleted That's called a 'hit and run' An offense that shouldn't be repeated PS Admin always reads what you're typing Sent from your IP address So, you better stop all your griping Or your account they will repossess You better not be cruel and mean Or you'll find yourself in a deep abyss Kicked out for being a drama king or queen Having PS Admin's butt to kiss Every story has two sides Sometimes they believe the wrong one The one where the snide villain hides After their dirty work has been done They frown on those who harp on negativity Team Poetry Soup finds it rather banal For which some among us have a proclivity In other words, to make it clear, Don't be a.n.a.l You better not write of hate It's best not to be accused So if some of you can relate It's better known as being abused If guilty, you'll get nuttin' for Christmas But if you insist on being bad There'll be no POTD for you on Christmas If you make PS Administrators mad You don't have to worry about Santa Claus Just don't make Team Poetry Soup frown Or you'll get kicked out for breaking their laws Cuz they have the power to shut you down

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Jan Allison

Date: 12/14/2023 9:58:00 AM

omg Lin this is so hilarious, poem of the year for me, i will get back to writing when I am better - I couldnt even get in my account yesterday I did read you off line and wondered if I was on the norty list lol:-) hugs Jan xx a massive fave from me lol:-) hugs jan xx

Lin Lane
Date: 12/14/2023 10:01:00 AM

norty, naughty, poopy, whatever list you're on is fine with me. Thanks, Jan and I hope you feel better soon. That cough has been hanging around far too long already.

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 12/13/2023 7:06:00 PM

WOW!!! What a wonderful/creative ~ write/fun picture. Why can't everyone be kind/be on the nice list??? Good Luck.. Have a blessed day writing away..........

Lin Lane
Date: 12/14/2023 7:12:00 AM

Thanks, Paula. Santa should pass around his naughty and nice list so everyone can be 'in the know.'

Mark Koplin

Date: 12/13/2023 6:02:00 PM

Such a catchy tune! You hit the mail on the head. I’m not sure how many admin people there are here, but I’ve dealt with a couple that were very childish, sarcastic, rude and extremely unprofessional. For whatever reason they blocked me from ever getting a potd again. I think we know who the real bullies are here. Awesome ink my friend!!!

Lin Lane
Date: 12/14/2023 7:11:00 AM

Ha Mark. They don't always get it right, so we'll just appreciate when they do. If you're blocked from ever getting potd, that's unfair to you as a paid lifetime member. We know who the bullies are, and they know who they are, but people are gullible to their pretense. I'll sing Elsa's song... "Let it Go" Thanks for reading this one... you are still missed here.

Tania Kitchin

Date: 12/13/2023 4:08:00 PM

Lin, clever and creative, ha ha, your poem is so true!

Lin Lane
Date: 12/14/2023 7:09:00 AM

Thank you, bunches, Tania. You know me.

Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 12/13/2023 3:42:00 PM

a delightfully witty parody that brought a huge smile to my face. Creative one, Lin. Have a great evening, Sara

Lin Lane
Date: 12/14/2023 7:08:00 AM

Bringing smiles is a gift... more to the sender than the recipient. Thank you for telling me, Sara. Have a fine day.

Karen Jones

Date: 12/13/2023 2:58:00 PM

Lol. So clever and a fun read. I agree with Tom brilliantly written.

Lin Lane
Date: 12/14/2023 7:07:00 AM

Thanks so much for liking this one, Karen. I'm grateful for your comments.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 12/13/2023 9:59:00 AM

Absolutely brilliant Lin, you pulled out all the stops with this one, I sung as I read. Good luck in the contest, a fave for me. Tom

Lin Lane
Date: 12/13/2023 11:50:00 AM

I'm cheered that you liked it, Tom. There was so much more on my mind, but I think the gist of intentions was made clear. Maybe I'll be the one kicked out for my admin thoughts. ;-)