Welcome to Cozy Poetry Corner by Debra A Winter (Richter)

Santa Claus, Mr. Hamster

“Hamster, hamster, what’s with the red and white suit?”

Are you playing Santa Claus tomorrow, delivering all this loot?”

Yes!  The children all around the world have a special night;

Where I will deliver all these toys of joy and delight!

See, on this day of December 25th,

I’m going to deliver every single gift!

I’ll take my sleigh and my long underwear;

My dog, spray and the reindeer over there.

“Long underwear, dog spray — what for?”

Well, let me tell you a story; I hope it will not bore.

For tomorrow is Christmas, a child’s special day,

I know the look toward seeing Santa and his sleigh.

I start here at home, where it’s 32 degrees;

Colder if we have that icy chilly breeze.

I load up my sleigh with plenty of gifts and toys;

Can’t forget Santa, his hot chocolate, and marshmallow joys.

I’m a little different; I need marshmallows, not cookies;

I get plenty of milk and cookies on my route; you see.

I get to travel around the world, and some places are super hot.

Like in Australia, where Mikey lives, he’s a little big snot.

He asked his mom, “If I deliver presents, that don’t have snow.”

His mom couldn’t answer, because she didn’t know.

Yes, Mikey, Santa delivers without snow;

You tell your mom that I said so.

I just take my long underwear off so I don’t roast;

And my butt doesn’t turn to toast.

When I go down the chimney, when I arrive,

I know what you say; take the car and drive.

See, Mikey, I have a magical team of reindeer that pulls my sleigh;

I feed them carrots, greens and a special type of flying hay.

This gives them strength to go wherever I want.

Whether it’s cold or warm, they will have to gaunt.

They’ll fly over hills and valleys, over water and land,

They even fly over the scorching desert sands.

Wherever the little children are,

They’re all Santa’s little twinkling stars.

He finds them and delivers many gifts of joy.

Santa remembers every little girl and boy.

Santa watches through special satellite TVs;

That’s how he keeps track of the children he sees.

Everyone remains remembered on that special December day.

They all need to tuck themselves into bed and pray.

So, Santa can hear their prayers,

Then, in the morning, they’ll know that I’ve been there.

I love milk and cookies too. When this year though; I’m on a diet.

I’d like to try your favorite cheese and crackers; can I try it.

I have my hot chocolate and marshmallows on the sleigh.

They get awfully boring by the end of my day.

So, Mikey, don’t you fret;

Santa will find you; he won’t forget.

He’ll take his long underwear off so,

He won’t roast because you don’t have snow.

That’s okay, I’ll just deliver your gifts. Then I’ll go;

For I’ll have lots of gifts to deliver, don’t you know?

So, up, up and away! Rudolf will light your nose, lead the way!

We have lots to do on this very long December day!

Merry Christmas to all, and to all have a good night