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DavePage Member Elite
since 2003-12-21
Posts 2917 |
Twas the night before Christmas Santa looked round, Quietness reigned, Not even a mouse Was chewing aloud Santa grew hot Machinery stopped Anger a bubbling Toys a job lot Factory line oiled Machinery there Quiet as the grave Delivery bared Just in time Reindeer Tailing for miles Contract Santas Sat on large piles No hammer brave Was hitting toys No CDs spinning Full of loud noise Quietness reigned The real McCoy No one tells Santa How to make toys Magic dispute Career on the shelf He watched his ambitions Go walking the streets Angels have wings He heard himself sing Of that and other Gossamer things The team arrives OEAG here (Organisation of Elves and Associated Goblins) for what you hold so dear Rule 3 Para 4, Gilded wherever it's clear We have our standards to uphold Gossamer this year and we're making it bold So Touched with delight And painted again Sharing their thoughts And sweet smells araigned Sparkling their cherished wishes and thoughts Not gilded and plastic Like some endless Caught To produce the goods The kids want to see But no angel can fly With painted gummees And where you paint gossamer No-body sings Of thoughts Words Things OEAG stopped and reconsidered Gossamer next year, will be considered Machinery started to move right along Deep from the beat came a new song We voted you in But made a mistake We wanted the garden cleared Not a good rake Goblins were hitting The bricks and the toys Eyesight was never One of their ploys Elves moved marketing and PR to the door Buried with wishes Right from the floor Santa smiled His worries over Angels would fly His bonus to clover And gossamer things |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
 nice story Dave |
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Enchantress Member Empyrean
since 2001-08-14
Posts 35113Canada eh. |
Much enjoyed the read Dave... Laughing at the "Just in time Reindeer" Hugs~Nancy ~ Time has cast a spell on you, |
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JL Member Ascendant
since 2004-04-01
Posts 6128Texas, USA |
"We voted you in But made a mistake We wanted the garden cleared Not a good rake" Now this stanza brings it all into focus for me. Too much commercial not enough of people enjoying the true meaning of Christ Mas… Enjoyed the read DavePage. JL |
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Ericc Member Elite
since 2003-01-31
Posts 4178 |
Great write Dave! Eric |
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DavePage Member Elite
since 2003-12-21
Posts 2917 |
Thanks all It was about something that would happen naturally without it being controlled. Dave |
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