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Saturday, April 28, 2018

The 12 Dyes of Xmas: A Constrained "Hue"ltide Carol

On the first day of Xmas, I sent a gift to
you…dyed
"Christmas-Without-You-It's-A"
Blue.

On the second day, another gift (you’re dared to put it 
down!)…dyed 
"Let's-Pretend-That-He-Is-Parson"
Brown.

On the third day, a further gift (one gives because one
can)…dyed
"Tannenbaum-O-Tannenbaum"
Tan.

On the fourth day, one more (I pray my verse has not gone
cold…dyed
"Rings-Six-Geese-A-Laying-Five"
Gold.

On the fifth day, more bounty, some from eBay, sight un-
seen…dyed
"Sleeves-And-Who-Else-But-My-Lady"
Green.

On the sixth day of Xmas, (do not open until 
Jan.) a gift dyed
"Claus-I-Saw-Mommy-Kissing"
Xan'a.*

     * Short for 'Xantha,' with its connotation of 'yellow.'

On the seventh -- you'll adore this one (at least I hope you
might) -- …dyed
"Christmas-I-Am-Dreaming-Of-A"
White.

On the eighth, again (I hear you cry: "This guy is quite the 
joker!")…dyed
"-Risthmas-Tree-O-Kristhmus-(sic)-Tree"
Ocher.

On the ninth day, a gift you’ll not, of course, receive a
bill fer…dyed 
"Bells-It's-Xmas-In-The-City"
Silver.

On the tenth day, one dyed by me, right in my kitchen
sink…dyed 
"At-Your-Nose-Jack-Frost-Is-Nip-..."
Pink.

On the eleventh (who inaugurates such nonsense…? No one
knows!)…dyed -- no
lie! -- a "Lo-E'er-Blooming-How-A"
Rose.

On the twelfth day, a final gifting from the Xmas
Fairy…dyed
"Cheeks-Like-Roses-Nose-Like-A"
Cherry.

     And to
all a hurly-burly, never
surly, awf'lly early, rarely
churly, string-o’-pearly, none too
curly, heartfelt, surely, "Very
Merry!"

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