That’s the pirate KING!
I started laughing, as arrows began to zing.
One hit me in the neck with a ding-a-ling-ding.
I guess you don’t make fun of the pirate king.
But he is a small kitten, I sang in a sing.
He is just a tabby, a baby, a tiny young thing.
I was clobbered over the head with a hammer that had a ring.
I guess you don’t make fun of the pirate king.
Elephant was a dandy, and he did not hide it one bit.
His ribbon hat bands and silk flowers for him truly did fit.
You can never have too many flowers he told everyone he saw.
His preferences were right out there, in the wind, kind of raw.
Some tried to make fun of Elephant, but we stopped that quick.
He is our friend, although different, so don’t try any kind of a trick.
Do not put him or his clothes down, we will not stand for that.
So saying we told them “he has the best clothes and the prettiest hat.”
Mrs. Claus kept warning Santa that this day might come.
But he pooh poohed it, and thought surely not, surely not.
Today he balked as he stared at the chimney, tight and glum.
Wishing he had spent last year eating more “what he ought”.
He had downed pumpkin pies, sausages, and hamburgers too.
He had tossed out salads with cheeses of yellow and blue.
He had devoured donuts, pasta, and spaghetti with delight.
So now here he sat staring, at a chimney that already felt tight.
Get on down there! Rudolph said with a snort and a wink.
You are magical you know, did you forget that, you twink?
Santa rolled his eyes; he got no respect from reindeer these days.
With a yippee coyote he went down the chimney in all kind of ways.
He scraped his knees and he bent his left foot a bit on the land.
What did you expect? Donner hollered down after him. A mariachi band?
Santa hear the reindeer having a good laugh at his body’s expense.
That’s okay, he thought. When I get back, I will install an electric fence.
It’s sin to get someone into fun,
It pains like a punch with a pin!
MAKE FUN
Mind makes marvels mirth and merriment
Arousing joy, spree and delight to amuse
Knocking, kindling sense of humor
Entertaining and enlightening.
Frolic festive feeling fascinating
Unclasping unraveling
Nervy nice cheerful laughter.
02/03/19
'Word Play' Contest by Bobby May
Laughs at his own jokes,
Makes fun of everyone,
Can't laugh at himself.
You make fun of my nose
Make fun of my feet
Make fun of my clothes
and say that I need to eat
Well I’m sorry I can’t
can’t be perfect for you
but I’m closer to being perfect than you
I want to be like everyone else
I want to fit in with the crowd
I don’t want to be a loner
Sittin’ in a corner waitin’ for
Someone to approach me
I need a friend I can trust
I want to be part of this town
So I wish these people wouldn’t make fun of me
But, make fun with me
All I really want is someone to trust
Someone I can call on to be there for me.
I know I may not be the prettiest on the block
But, is this the place I can show my face
Without having to worry about anything being
Shoved in my face
But, I am the person someone can trust
So why don’t these people stop judging
All I want is to make a friend
I don’t want these people laughing at me
But, laughing with me
I don’t always want to be kid last one picked
So I wish these people wouldn’t make fun of me
But make fun with me
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