Search This Blog

Tuesday, December 3, 2019

The Twenty Six Outré'd <-AY>s of Xmas: a Doggerel Advent Calendar in Meter & Rhyme

A is Adeste: "O come all ye fai-…"
B’s magus Balthazar, one of a trey.

C…? C is Comet. He pulls Santa’s sleigh.
D’s Donder, getting in (lots!) Comet’s way.

E’s “Ev’ry mother’s child,” trill’d by Tormé.*
F’s shneyman Frosty: “I’m melting...? Oy vay!”
     * The great Mel Tormé co-wrote and 
sang the best rendition of "The Christmas 
Song" -- pacé Nat Cole.

G’s Santa’s Goodies. Check out that array!
H…? Hallelujah: archangels’ ‘hooray.’

I…? I is Icicles – outside! (No tray.)
J’s those bells, Jingle bells…all the damn way!

K is Kris Kringle, a Claus soubriquet
L is “Lulay” – “bye-bye, lulee Lulay.”

M’s Merry gentle Men no things dismay.
N is Noël. “Bon Noël,” Français say.

O is O Tannenbaum, tree aka.
P…? P is Presents, folks' Xmas mainstay.

Q’s Quick, a part of the elf’s** resumé.
R…? R is Rudolph. His nose...? Tres outré.
     ** The so-called "jolly old elf so lively 
and quick" appears in Mr. Clement Moore's 
"A Visit from St. Nicholas."

S is St. Nicholas, dude o' the day.
T is the Tinsel o’er branches we lay.

U’s Up the chimney. (It’s just Kringle’s way.)
V…? V is Vixen. (Do reindeer vote “Neigh”…?)

W’s Wenceslaus. (Miracle play…?)
X…? X is ‘Xmas’ -- a summary way.

Y is the Yule log – the Mock in UK.
Z-z-z-z-zs…? Dreams on Xmas Eve. Then...
     
                          Christmas Day!

Rev'd Spooner Meets Rev'd Carroll

He sought to thaw  each thought he saw  flee, frozen, from his mind.  He peer'd again,  then gear'd his pen,  supposin' he'd...