I was at this here shindig just the other night
was all duded up and was feeling all right
When this fancy fella saunters over my way
it 'peers to me like he might have something to say
Gawking at my boots, rodeo buckle and band
I guess he figured it out that I worked the land
He tips his wine glass with his pinky sticking out
then begins telling me just what ranching's about
He'd bought up thousands of acres of this cheap land
that used to belong to some worthless Indians
If I wanted real money, I'd be pumping oil
or dig gold, coal or silver from under the soil
He said man it's easy just to get down to it
bring in these machines and rip the prairie to
Waive a little cash and them congressmen aught to
just follow you around like cattle to slaughter
I says hold on there, I'm not sure you understand
so just let me show you what I think of your plan
Us rancher, we have pride in caring for the land
and I introduced him to the back of my hand
I'm sure they won't ask me to any more soirees
none of them snooty people talk to me these days
Because as I walked out I toasted them you see
with a finger sticking out but not my pinky
Categories:
shindig, humor, poetry,
Form: Rhyme
KIDS:
Hey, everybody!
Look who is hopping our way --
The Easter Bunny!
EASTER BUNNY:
"Happy Easter, y'all!
Welcome, kids and parents, to
The Easter Egg Hunt.
To see you guys smile
Gives me so much happiness
And joy in my heart.
Remember the rules:
Whoever finds the most eggs
Wins a special prize.
So look carefully.
They're hidden everywhere
So you can't see them.
I'm so egg-cited!
Okay. Now let's hop to it.
Get ready...set....GO!"
This groovy shindig
Went on for forty minutes
And thirty seconds.
When it was over,
The Easter Bunny counted
The eggs that were found.
EASTER BUNNY:
"We have a winner!
But I can't pick just one, so....
EVERYBODY WINS!
And now the cool part!
Here is your special reward:
THE GOLDEN CARROT!"
Some people said, "WHAT?!"
Totally flabbergasted
And really confused.
But the furry hare
Opened the golden carrot
And...a huge surprise!
It's Easter candy
With chocolate covered rabbits
And marshmallow peeps.
And that's no yolk!
This egg-stravaganza rocks!
Best. Easter. Ever!
Categories:
shindig, april, children, easter, fun,
Form: Haiku
(Harry says to Larry ) "We're going to have a pickle party, party hearty Harry !"
Pickle One: "Did you hear that Cracklebaum, they are gonna take us home!"
Pickle Two: "I hear I hear, we'll finally get out of this brine"
(Larry says to Harry ) We're gonna have a shindig, others will bring pickles too !
Pickle One: "Did you hear that Cracklebaum, there will be lots of pickles!
Pickle Two: I guess we will see all our friends there huh !
Pickle One: "Maybe we will meet Brad Pickle ?"
Pickle Two: "or Kelly Lee Kung Fu ?"
(Harry says to Larry) "Heh Larr, grab a jar or two"
(Larry opens a lid,) "Heh Harr, this one smells like Pepe Le Pew !"
Pickle One: " Oh Cracklebaum,... did you let one go?"
Categories:
shindig, humorous,
Form: Narrative
H-eartfelt
A-crostic
N-ote
N-icely
A-pplies
H-er
Y-early
S-ocial
S-hindig
A-s
B-irthday
E-vent
L-ets
L-itterateur
E-mploy
V-erse
I-n
L-ovely
L-ines
A-bout
M-oment
O-f
R-eader
Topic: Birthday of Hannah Yssabelle L. Villamor (November 17)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Categories:
shindig, birthday,
Form: Acrostic
R-apture
I-s
C-learly
K-eeping
Y-ou
C-heerful
O-nce
N-atal
S-hindig
I-s
G-iving
N-iceness
A-s
D-elight
O-perates
Topic: Birthday of Ricky Consignado (August 10)
Form: Vertical Monocrostic
Categories:
shindig, birthday,
Form: Acrostic
Emperor dragonfly had a ball
Stag beetle came big and tall
Water springtail brought housefly date
Common cockroach came without a mate
Eyed hawkmoth arrived in style
Caught ladybug’s winsome smile
Praying mantis brought sense of doom
Other mantises quickly left the room
Green lacewing came with water spring tail
Silverfish brought rest of supper from jail
Cicadas arrived with bottles of ale
Unusual feather bug came smelling quite stale
Bumblebee brought fresh honey and wax
Colorado potato beetle was holding his flax
Black ants brought chips from master’s house
Only one empty handed was elderly book louse
Morpho butterflies arrived dressed to dance
You could hear the music half way to France
Emperor Dragonfly’s shindig was a huge success
Firefly made magic with his sexy light up mistress
Everyone had a fine time except Praying Mantis who left mad.
Best Shindig ball the host, Emperor Dragonfly had ever had!
Categories:
shindig, 2nd grade, 3rd grade,
Form: Rhyme
If that's what she did,
than trust me,
you're not under a lid,
she flipped it-
added pressure to admit ...
Characterization of the limitless,
shindig-less,
hard nosed,
pencil printed,
breaking of embarrassment,
getting others to care less,
but you never got to see the cherry list-
it got burned before the internet,
you should have had a little fit-
...before a big one,
and then another,
or just got a gun,
one that works hard to make you jump and run.
She's not in love with your hugs!
She's not entangled with you at all!
She's estranged to leave with mud and guck and-
maybe one nut-
but who's counting,
you're just as dumb...
Categories:
shindig, appreciation, color, dark, growing
Form: Free verse
I shook my head
Knew the day’d be messy
Some poor sap
Was marrying my Aunt Bessie
She’d slept with half of Brooklyn
Flaunting her exploits all through town
The mayor, the banker, the deli clerk
Even the birthday party clown
A wedding gown, so fitted
Her bellybutton showed
Boobs shoved up high enough
To violate building code
Minutes before the shindig
She pulled me on the roof
Snatched a flask from her garter belt
Downing one hundred ninety proof
She wanted to call it off
No way she could comply
To promise for all her life
To only screw one guy
I told her she could do it
Like many other people do
She finally calmed down
And made her wedding day debut
She stumbled down the aisle
Tripping on her gown
Her daddy kept her steady
‘til the pastor stared her down
She blushed but pulled together
Long enough to give her vows
After the ceremonial kiss
Everyone went to carouse
Letting loose at the reception
She danced with all the boys
Twirling, flashing, grinning
Making all kinds of noise
I’d like to say things ended well
That monogamy she would master
But before the night was over
She got naked with the pastor
For Andrea's "Show Me the Funny" Contest
Categories:
shindig, satire, wedding, wedding,
Form: Rhyme
A Golden Calf came through our old town for people to worship whether deft or daft.
If anyone impedes this Olympian flame in disporting procession coming from this flawed
home (like all ours) of demos kratos - Greece will save itself if it be true to 'people
power' that now has a spring in its not always athletic step, gamy leg they will be
game, a terrorist to to types of boot, receiving their (in) just desserts if they spoil (be
fair) many people's pleasure. It will be an arresting scene for we vin ordinaire to drink
in the sights of champagne wasting sporty types, Olympic worthies, 'celebrities',
politicos like bouncy Boris in his and their special Soviet fast lanes that no war or civil
hero just 'sporting' ones will ride in this four times over budget shindig that we
taxpayers of the world, mainly this faire isle will gladly pay for them to play knowing
that they shaft us every day yet cannot they take our souls from us whether we are
believers or no - each our very selves will truly show.
Categories:
shindig, sports,
Form: Free verse
No,you hold the chicken
you hold the duck
you hold the baby;
I'll drive the truck!
You bring the corn bread
I'll bring the wine
we'll go to Mamas'
and have a good time
You wake up Grandad
I'll feed the cow
get us some slop
and start sloppin the sow
Get Jr.'s overalls
off of the line
Let's go to Mamas'
and have us a time!
Go get my banjo
and Grand Daddy's fiddle
yor juice harp's out back
on the porch where I whittle
We'll have us a ho down
a shindig devine
Let's go to Mamas'
and have us a time!
She'll spread out the grunions
under the pines
Let's all go to Mamas'
and have a good time!
C'mon,
Y'all!!
Categories:
shindig, family, funny,
Form: Rhyme