Saturday, December 18, 2010

Santa Sees RED


It's Saturday Centus time again, and Jenny has definitely given our new prompt a Christmas twist. I'm adding a little twist of my own by adding my 100 words in verse this time. As always, the prompt is in red.

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Santa Sees Red

What was he thinking? OMG!
Elves are so 2009.
I ordered Christmas detailing,
not funny valentine.

"Deck the sleigh with boughs of HOLLY,"
is distinctly what I said.
Now it's like a float!––with roses...
hearts and flowers 'round my head.

"Live a little! Change is good," he chirped.
"Let romance take the reins!"
(Next he'll have me trading
conversation hearts for candy canes.)

"He's in love," coos Mrs. Santa.
So what? We're in love ourselves.
Christmas should be Christmas,
not a platform for besotted elves!

30 comments:

Unknown said...

Ha! This one had me laughing out loud. Those mischievous elves are up to no good...even if the Claus' really are in love!!

Grandma Honey said...

Cute. Sort of a Christmas Valentine twist! :)

karen said...

Trust you to take the quirky road! Good job - cute verse!

EG CameraGirl said...

After reading your post, I'm smiling. Well done!

Kim Lehnhoff said...

Everyone loves a lover, embrace the feeling! The whole holly thing is so cliched.

Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com said...

This is hilariously creative, Sue. I am still laughing at reference to "funny Valentine."
xoRobyn

gautami tripathy said...

This is hilarious!

dead man and his bottle of wine

Anonymous said...

Christmas romance seems to be in the air!

Well done.

Jo said...

oh i love this little christmas love story!!!

Bookie said...

Such a light hearted view of things! A Christmas with Heart!

Joy For Your Journey said...

oh, that was so cute!! And very clever. It makes me wish there were more to the story.

Pearl Maple said...

Too funny with besotted elves, Happy holidays to you and your famiy. Jenny does host some fun parties through the year and I do enjoy visiting all the different posts.

Deborah said...

Brilliant, I love this :o)

Cheryl said...

Sweet one Sue.

Judie said...

Love at Christmas! Now that's the ticket! Sweet post,Sue.

cj Schlottman said...

Love this, Sue. What a great approach to all the Sweetness in life!

Merry Christmas..........cj

Viki said...

I would love to see this LOL. Poor Santa.

Unknown said...

I am laughing out loud too! Too funny!

Serene is my name, not my life! said...

LOL! Well done! Very clever.

Anonymous said...

FUNNY! I don't like change either. Bring back the holly, you besotted elves! :)

Amy said...

Ha!!! You are too funny. Love it.

Jess said...

So funny Sue. I love the thoughts of little Mr & Mrs elves- and ones all twitterpated, decorating the sleigh like one would paint a water tower in the south- grand declarations of love!

Koby said...

I too laughed out loud at your take on this week's prompt...great job!

Darlene said...

Different, as usual, but that is what your centus offerings are and that is why they are so good. Really did love this one!

Anonymous said...

Besotted elves! I like them. :)

Rek Sesh said...

Each post this time has been different....loved your poetic style and take....knew Santa was the romantic kind, what with his twinkling eyes... ;) Merry Christmas.

Tgoette said...

Really well done, Sue! Great take on the prompt! Merry Christmas!

Unknown said...

Well done! And you wrote it in verse too.

Best wishes,
Anna

Anna's SC#33

Jenny said...

Awwww. I think you're just all mushy because of your Anniversary.

But whatever the reason, this was amazing. A difficult prompt, 100 words AND in rhyme.

Geez girl.

You just set a high bar for the rest of us.

Hope you're enjoying some after Christmas rest and relaxation!

Tina said...

LOL. Actually out loud. With a snort. In the coffee shop. Amazing! I hated that prompt, and you not only did a poem, with rhyme, and but it was great! I bow down to your supremacy!