Apologies to Good King Wenceslas

[Buffafly]

Good Queen Jeannie once looked out

Just before Christmas Even

Heard loud heartbeats round about

Fast and very uneven.

Brightly shone the shops that night

And the crowds were frazzled

When an AFer came in sight

Carrying chocolate doughnuts.

Hither, page, and stand by me

If thou knows it telling

Yonder AFer who is he

Where and what his dwelling?

Sire he lives far down the road

Up above a chippy

Two doors off from Domino’s

And opposite McDonald’s.*

Bring me vegetables so fine

And ripe fruit all in season,

Thou and I will see him dine

All healthily this even.

Page and monarch forth they went

Forth they went together

Through the tired crowds rude lament

And the rainy weather.

Sire, this pumpkin weighs a ton

So does this green cabbage

If I’d known you’d buy so much

I’d have brought a trolley!

The AFer was very glad

And thanked them for their bounty,

My big pork pies will taste so good

With apples and a salad!

You can’t win ‘em all 😂

[Rainfern]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 that has me creased up thank you Buffafly!

[Luludean in reply to Rainfern]

Wow o wow a new poet laureate !! Lovely to have some fun !!! Good new carol !! L

[Buffafly]

*Please note, other HP Fast Foods are available!

[Jalia]

Best one yet! That'll take some beating. Have you been working on this all year ??

[Bagrat]

Love it!!

[CDreamer]

👍😀😂 Love it.

You’ve almost inspired me but I’m not into Christmas Cheer this year so anything I wrote would be very dystopian and probably unprintable!

[jeanjeannie50]

Now I see, why I'm a star I sang all of your poem. Well done you for writing it. Must have taken a lot of thought and time.

I did one but it turned miserable at the end when I talked about the turmoil the world is in right now and people don't want to hear misery at Christmas time.

[Camelia23]

Hilarious. Well done!

[Vonnegut]

I tried to “like” your version but the number of likes went from 16 to “unlike”, so no doubt you really have a lot more appreciative readers! I clicked it again so it’s back at 16 but seems that’s as high as it can count!!

[Buffafly in reply to Vonnegut]

I’ve crashed the site! Woohoo!

[philologus]

Do you know how Wenceslas likes his pizza?

Deep and crisp and even.

[Czech_Mate]

Bumped into Good K W in Lidl here today. Seems he was stocking up on flesh and wine for Boxing Day. He said he will consider your request for an apology; he's still thinking about it. 😉

Cheers and thanks

Czech Mate

[Buffafly in reply to Czech_Mate]

😂

[Cha275rL]

oh excellent 👌

[Sawny15]

Like your poem