Yule Tide

Yule Tide 

The pig
In the pen 
Is being slaughtered
To day 
Christmas starts
With a killing 
Some get 
Pork roast
Others get trotters 
 In the yard 
My neighbour 
Is hosing away
The blood
His sacrificial 
Duty done 
And I got a shoulder ham
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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