Twas The Night Before Christmas (Booksie Version)
Poem by: hullabaloo22
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Twas The Night Before Christmas (Booksie version)
Twas the night before Christmas, when in Classic House
there was not much movement from many a mouse;
the posts they were posted, there to be read
by anyone online and not in their bed.
The writers were weary, feeling the strain
from all of the letters that had danced in their brain;
the staff were relaxed for a Christmas Eve night
when Booksie Guy jumped, for he had such a fright.
Outside there were noises, like hooves on a fence --
whatever it was did not make any sense;
he dashed to the window and then did look out,
the vision before him he greeted with doubt.
The ground was all covered so thickly with snow,
the light from the moon gave a glittery glow;
but what a sight was there, to meet his eyes,
eight reindeer with sleigh at a miniature size.
The driver, quite tiny, he knew without pause
was, without question, the real ‘Santa Claus’!
They moved with great speed, remarkably quick,
the sleigh full of presents that went with St. Nick;
he called them by name and the reindeer reacted
to all of the orders as they were extracted.
They lifted their hooves and they rose from the ground,
the sight of them flying could not fail to astound;
like twinkling stars they moved through the sky,
completely entrancing our own Booksie Guy.
Then came the sound of a pounding hoof,
there could be no doubt, they were up on the roof;
then followed the footsteps as St. Nick dismounted,
each one so clear that they could have been counted.
Thinking perhaps he was in some strange trance
Booksie Guy turned to the window, did glance
for through the closed window a figure did walk,
bemoaning the lack of a chimney, in talk.
He carried a sack that was full to the brim,
Booksie Guy wondered if there was one for him.
The face of this Santa, it was all aglow
and off from his clothes fell some small flakes of snow;
he had not noticed that he had been seen,
was drawn to the tree that still showed up some green.
He took from his pocket a pipe he would smoke,
saw a sign prohibiting – oh, what a joke,
for no one would mind if he had him a puff --
they’d tolerate anything to get their stuff!
He looked quite amusing, and Booksie Guy laughed;
he’d given his presence away – that was daft.
But there was no need to worry, a smile Santa gave,
then set to his work after giving a wave.
St. Nick, he worked silently, spoke not a word;
the reindeer were restless, their hooves could be heard,
he returned to the window, right up to the glass,
it made no sort of barrier that he could not pass.
St. Nick gave a whistle, a strange reindeer call,
the sleigh, in position to break any fall.
Santa, he turned, gave our BG a wave,
"Happy Christmas to all, for this site is my fave!”
Submitted: December 19, 2017
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Yes! This just became my most favorite Christmas poem! Fantastic, Hully. What an excellent job you've done here. The rhymes are clever and how creative this piece is :)
Tue, December 19th, 2017 5:44pm
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I dedicated it to everyone on Booksie, so I thought I'd post it now in case a lot of people weren't going to be on site much longer until after the holiday.
Thanks for reading, jaylisbeth. I'm really glad you enjoyed it.
Great seasonal poem, Hulla. Good fun.
Tue, December 19th, 2017 5:57pm
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Thanks, John. Glad you enjoyed it.
Tue, December 19th, 2017 9:58am
Ha! Boy, you weren't kidding, this as one long bitch!
Tue, December 19th, 2017 7:00pm
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Don't say I didn't warn you, Mike!
Tue, December 19th, 2017 11:09am
Very good Mama Hullabaloo, Christmas joy to you too! Usianguke
Tue, December 19th, 2017 7:44pm
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Thank you, Moa. Happy Christmas!
Tue, December 19th, 2017 11:50am
That was awesome! An amusing and enjoyable read, thank you Hully. Great job :)
Tue, December 19th, 2017 8:30pm
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Thanks for reading, Shada! Happy Christmas!
Tue, December 19th, 2017 12:33pm
A great fun read Hully, you really are so clever! A superb seasonal poem, well done!
Tue, December 19th, 2017 8:55pm
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Thanks so much for reading, Sue. Happy Christmas!
Tue, December 19th, 2017 1:05pm
awesome spin on a timeless classic Hully! :D
Tue, December 19th, 2017 9:07pm
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Thanks so much for reading, SurfsUp. Happy Christmas!
Tue, December 19th, 2017 1:09pm
A fun read, Hully! Great work!
Tue, December 19th, 2017 10:02pm
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Thanks, Jeff!
Tue, December 19th, 2017 2:08pm
An interesting but exciting Christmas read!
Wed, December 20th, 2017 1:52am
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Thanks for reading, Katilly. Happy Christmas!
Tue, December 19th, 2017 11:49pm
A great read and an awesome adaptation.
Thu, December 21st, 2017 5:34am
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Thank you very much, Sylvermyst. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Thu, December 21st, 2017 1:21am
This is such a wonderful poem! It's very good especially the rymes! It's such a joy to read!! :D
Fri, December 22nd, 2017 7:45pm
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Thanks for giving it a read, Sunny. I'm glad you enjoyed it!
Fri, December 22nd, 2017 11:56am
This is so cute!
Tue, December 4th, 2018 11:26pm
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Thanks so much for reading, Compass Girl. I actually wrote this for last Christmas but I'm just not really feeling it this year.
Wed, December 5th, 2018 4:46am
Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful! I love parodies and this one (obviously!) is very special indeed. What an enjoyable read! Thank you for the entertainment!
Fri, December 14th, 2018 1:03pm
Well done. I enjoyed reading it.
Sun, December 16th, 2018 11:11am
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Thanks so much for giving this a read, ratwood2. Glad you liked it!
Sun, December 16th, 2018 5:34am
I LOVE IT!
Thu, December 19th, 2019 3:13pm
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Thank you so much!
Thu, December 19th, 2019 10:50am
Thank you for shelf and share it. I like the rhymming story and it is really a fun read. Great boost for Christmas season too. Happy Christmas to you too.! Hully.
Fri, December 20th, 2019 12:26pm
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Straight back at you, Derina. This was posted a few years ago now, but I don't think I've written anything seasonal to compete with it.
I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
An entertaining version of the Christmas classic.
Sat, December 21st, 2019 10:47am
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Thanks, Robert!
Sat, December 21st, 2019 12:09pm
I don't know how to react to this. Had a feeling that Santa was gonna kill Booksie Guy lol. It's clever, the rhyming is sharp and humourous, and it's a poem fitting for Christmas. Personally I hate Christmas, yet I love seeing works like this that still contain the Christmas Spirit. This is fun, and a treat to read. It's excellent Hully!
Sat, December 21st, 2019 8:55pm
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You know what, Dexter, I hate Christmas too! Thanks so much for reading!
Sat, December 21st, 2019 1:33pm
What a beautiful poem. It was a fun read. Since it has a very attractive rhyming scheme. And Merry Christmas in advance Hullabaloo22! Stay blessed :)
Sun, December 22nd, 2019 8:03am
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Merry Christmas to you too, Nicks!
I'm glad that you enjoyed the read.
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Lionel Walfish
very very clever, and such fun to read !!
Tue, December 19th, 2017 5:36pmAuthor
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Thanks, Lionel. Glad you enjoyed it!
Tue, December 19th, 2017 9:37am