Suddendeathpoem Challenge as promised!
By Jekca
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
Centralia, Missouri
December 13, 2015 8:10am CST
Here is this weeks sudden death poem challenge. As before you will receive 5 words that must be used in the poem. The other rules are more fluid. I don't care what kind of poem it is. I encourage you to do this in one sitting or in under and hour (the point is to be spontaneous, not labor over it), but if you need more time, whatever works!
Last time there was some chatter over where people needed to place their poems. I honestly don't care, reply here, make your own post (but at least link it on here so we can find it or something! lol).
The words are: Santa, cookies, delight, Grinch, and eggnog. (- insert evil laughter at the last one here-).
My entry will be below (no it's not the full length of the poem I spoofed, sorry too long for the time constraints I set myself!). Anyways, have fun and check back, as this post I predict will grow and grow and grow!
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Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the site
Not a writer was writing, not even a plight.
The postings were placed on the website with flair,
In hopes that St Money soon would be there.
Now we all were nestled all snug in our chairs,
While visions of new monies answered our prayers.
Auntie N with her brownies, and I with my hat,
Had just settled quite down for a long evenings chat.
When out on the step, there arose such a yelling,
I sprang from the chair, what was wrong in my dwelling?
Away to the front door, I flew like The Flash
Tore open the screen door, which banged with a crash.
The roses still blooming in Texas winter
Santa’s quiet and sneaky entrance did hinder,
What in the havens is going on this night!
I stared in amazement, in wonder, in delight.
He turned and I realized, so tall and skinny,
I knew in a moment, twas hubby the ninny.
Cookies and eggnog, in hands holding tight
Bag from the store, the one that comes white.
“Now lovely! My wifey! Now don’t be so cross,
Don’t be a Grinch, you know you’re the boss.
To the store I did run to get you a treat.
Battling the last minute present rush was feat.”
“But that trip was still worth it,” he said with a grin.
“For I got this awesome suit,” and then did a spin.
Rolling my eyes, I went right back to work.
There were words to be written, I just couldn’t shirk.
I crafted those words, with usual flourish t’is true,
Then hitting the button, my excitement grew,
For the last post of Christmas, my post took flight.
“Merry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!”
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13 responses
@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Dec 15
I'm late, sorry
Santa you are the man, my man, my main delight,
Make sure on Christmas Eve you treat me right.
Which do you prefer cookies or eggnog to get you through the night?
Whatever you decide with me will be alright.
But please whatever you do don’t let that Grinch get you,
If that happens we will all cry boohoo!
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Dec 15
there is no late, people will be working on and playing with this challenge all week! lol.
That being said, I just giggled, that was funny! loved it!
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@AbbyGreenhill (45490)
• United States
13 Dec 15
@Jessicalynnt Thanks, I just fixed my typo!
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Dec 15
@AbbyGreenhill I almost said something but was like...well...maybe she meant it that way! lol
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@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
14 Dec 15
..whoohoo..love my cameo!!
Twas the week before cute santa came knocking at my door
and i was up all night making cookies(brownies) for all to delight
Then the horrible grinch took the brownies and ran
All of myLot were horrified
What will Christmas be without brownies in our life?
We drank all the eggnog and giggled and stammered
Looked on the front porch and Jessalyn was hammered
She had in her hands the brownies and green fluff which turned out to be
the remains of grinch stuff.
Merry Christmas myLot to all of my friends!2 people like this

@Rosekitty (19368)
• San Marcos, Texas
14 Dec 15
@Jessicalynnt glad you liked it..i feel like i'm hammered..hahaah
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
14 Dec 15
HAHAHAHA, oh I love it! lol. 






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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
14 Dec 15
@Rosekitty cold medicine? lol
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
14 Dec 15
Santa said the cookies were such a delight,
as he dipped them in spiked eggnog
that the Grinch left out that night.
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@ElusiveButterfly (45941)
• United States
15 Dec 15
@Jessicalynnt I am not a poet, but had to take a stab at it.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
14 Dec 15
very nice! And now I want some spiked nog! hahahah
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
15 Dec 15
@ElusiveButterfly eh, I am not a poet either, a writer sure, but not a poet, still is fun
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@arthurchappell (44941)
• Preston, England
13 Dec 15
From eggplant to eggnog - I'm sensing a pattern here - love your own contribution verse
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Dec 15
I was trolling the anti eggplant people! lol
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Dec 15
@arthurchappell I really am. What next? Bootlegging?
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Dec 15
why thank you! and I keep telling people, more are good at poems than they realize, they don't have to rhyme, or follow a pattern. it just the having fun that matters.
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@RasmaSandra (98127)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Dec 15
@Jessicalynnt Congrats! Absolutely brilliant and delightful. Enjoyed this lots.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
14 Dec 15
@RasmaSandra why thank you! I had fun, and some struggles with this one. I wanted to make it perfect, and you really cant if you stick with the time limits. had to squash my inner editor.
@Tampa_girl7 (54741)
• United States
13 Dec 15
Oh how I love Santa,
It gives me such delight,
To leave out cookies and eggnog, for him to enjoy after his flight.
If the Grinch is a good boy maybe Santa will share,
If not maybe Santa will just give him some dirty underwear..
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Dec 15
that was lovely, very well done. And yes, it made me laugh!
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@GardenGerty (169588)
• United States
20 Dec 15
I see I missed this week, perhaps I can add on now.
I left cookies and eggnog
For Santa tonight.
He broke the park bench
To the solemn delight
Of the Grinch,
Who found Santa's weighty plight
To be full of humor and evil and spite.
@winterose (39887)
• Canada
15 Dec 15
that is beautiful normally I take part in challenges but my mind is to fraught with worry over various things right now so I will decline this time and maybe take it up next time.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
15 Dec 15
I am sad, but it's ok, there will be more! I promise.
@zebra2222 (5268)
• United States
14 Dec 15
Nicely crafted poem. Good idea for other writers to be creative.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
14 Dec 15
I like doing spoofs of this poem every now and then, has a good cadence to it
@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
13 Dec 15
let's see... cookies and eggnog delight santa and the grinch?
i think no time limit is better so we can have all kinds of entries, just like the first batch.
i think no time limit is better so we can have all kinds of entries, just like the first batch.1 person likes this

@hereandthere (45628)
• Philippines
14 Dec 15
@Jessicalynnt i've read and liked all the entries so far. (uh-oh, hope that doesn't sound like a suspicious "liking spree") 



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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
14 Dec 15
@hereandthere hahaha, well we don't get paid for likes, but discussions anyways.
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Dec 15
well I still challenge people not to fuss too much, just sit down and go, the point is to be spontaneous, and not get hung up in edits.
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@softbabe44 (5815)
• Vancouver, Washington
13 Dec 15
To my dismay, it was the grinch Santa popped up in a shrill to his delight cookies and eggnog was his benefit the entire night to all a goodnight.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Dec 15
lovely! Aren't eggnog and cookies always for santa? lol
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
14 Dec 15
Trying to keep awake right now and had to many sleepless nights because of work. But I had to find a way to enter your poetry challenge today. Well anyhow here is my entry for this week. It is a little fuzzy and not so cool but I hope you like it anyhow.
An Island Christmas Wish for You
On a small island in the South Pacific
When Santa visits it’s so terrific
The tiny little elves paddle so hard
To keep the sharks away
So there’s no need for a lifeguard
The bond fires are set ablaze on the sand
As the children sit in their dreamland
The ukuleles echo through the night
It fills the air with such a delight
As the moon shines down with its light
As we sit by the fire roasting cookies in a pan
The children sit in the sand building a snowman
Far up the beach we hear a yell
As the Grinch is seen carrying his seashell
He’s stumbling down the beach ringing his cowbell
The Grinch finally arrives carrying his bottle of pineapple rum
His wishes for this holiday are so humdrum
He’s come to spike Santa’s eggnog
He starts ranting and screaming a loud apology
As he dump the rum in Santa’s coconut shell and flees with a glee
Santa stumbles in search of his canoe
But all he can find is the hot barbecue
The poor little snowman is crushed in the fall
Poor Santa now lies sleeping with his head in the sand
All because of the Grinch and his dirty little hand
The stars shine bright in the heavens above
Deep beneath the closed eyes the children dream of turtledoves
As we dance and sing though the night
‘Tis another Christmas we sore not to fight
As we wish everyone a goodnight
Merry Christmas to one and all from the islands in the South Pacific
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
14 Dec 15
that was very neat! I like how you made it personal to Christmas there!
@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
15 Dec 15
@poehere I love seeing what all people come up with for these.
@poehere (15123)
• French Polynesia
14 Dec 15
@Jessicalynnt Thanks. It was fun and interesting and I saw a few of them. So I decided to make mine a little different and see how it went over. Oh well have a good one and I really need some sleep.
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
13 Dec 15
thanks! I was going to do one as long as the original I was spoofing but that things is LONG, was like nope! lol
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@Jessicalynnt (50523)
• Centralia, Missouri
14 Dec 15
@just4him and where might yours be? I KNOW you can write us a good one, lol
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@just4him (323168)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
14 Dec 15
@Jessicalynnt Still you did a good job with it.
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