Christmas Din dins

Twas the week after Christmas and all through the land,
Every meals got cold meat in, bird, cow, pig or lamb.
Make sure there's a drink near, it gets pretty dry,
Have pickle with gammon, gravy with pie.
A soup or a stew are good ways keep meat,
But there's only so much cold meat one can eat.
I'm not vegetarian, I love a good steak,
I would keep chewing carcass if my gut didn't ache.
So as much as I love this holiday season,
Maybe next year I'll try going a little bit vegan.

Tom Sawyer
Xmas 2014

The Intuitive Inuit

The Intuitive Inuit had a suspicion that midnight was the right time to do all his fishing. 
His wife fast asleep and his boys sleeping too, he put on his furs and left his igloo.
There seemed to be nothing for miles but snow, when on the horizon he spotted a glow. 
Flashes of all colours like the Northern lights, the image was mirrored, reflected by ice.
As he approached the night air seemed to hum, he heard what seemed like the sound of a drum.
The Inuit, confused thought "I must still be asleep" Then....there was a Polar Bear keeping the beat.
The Tuna on trumpet, Sea Bass on Bass, there were Salmon a jammin' all over the Plaice.
Dolphins were dancing, Seals clapping in time, the Whales were having a whale of a time.
Our Inuit knew to not get too near, he looked on as a smile spread from ear to ear.
Taking a moment to listen and dance he wanted to join in but took one last glance.
Returning home with a skip in his step the journey back seemed less of a schlep.
In from the cold and ready for bed, with the nights jazzy melodies still in his head,
He kissed his kids goodnight and cuddled his wife and thought to himself  "what a wonderful life" 

Tom Sawyer 2012