The Christmas Spirit? - I prefer mine 70% proof...

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The eccentrically-clad Mr Claus
Is an alkie who crawls on all fours.
But for one night a year
He keeps his head clear -
And for that he deserves our applause...

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Vincent Hefter, Richmond, Surrey; Daily Mail Dec 24. Ending the year on a low...

Happy Holly Days!...

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"Feliz Navimum 
and Dad" - and everyone else
in the family, too...

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(17 Festive Syllable Greetings from Gambia)

drip dry humour (no prizes for guessing who the drip is)

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It had poured for hours -
"is it waning?" asked dad. Dads
can be quite silly...

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(17 Syllables, Gambia)

Miss Right. Almost...

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the liquid grace of
limbs and hips, a face to launch
a thousand ships...

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...but a syllable short of a haiku.












No-one's perfect.