29/11/2021
The winning BERNIE poem from last week's catch up from our IT wizard Mark from Tropic I.T. Each member had to start their presentation with 'Twas the night before Christmas
'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house,
Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse;
The stockings were hung by the chinney with care,
Photographed perfectly thanks to Sam over there.
I quietly monitored the server logs
careful not to wake up the dogs
The backups had finished, the virus scans too
Google maps now all green, Liam knew what to do.
The boys from DC all tucked in their beds
while visions of Snap On tools danced in their heads.
and mamma Sian in her 'kerchief had cracked her last back
and just settled down for a long christmas nap.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter
L & R Property packing up the lawn tractor
Away to the window I flew like a flash
tore open the shutters and threw up the sash
The new neighbors slept solid
thanks to Rachels great find
and a loan from LendFirst
put the SOLD on the sign.
The full moon over the tropical north
and Jims got our pool all a sparkle
When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a miniature sleigh and eight tiny reindeer,
With a tiny bronze driver, so lively and quick
I knew little Bernie must be at the stick
More rapid than eagles his coursers they came
and he whistled, and shouted and called them by name
"Now Bushfire, Now Everest and Phoenix chapters
On Rainforest too and the Tropical North!
To the top of the wall!
To the top of the porch!
As leaves that before wild cyclones will fly
I'm glad David's got the insurance all tight.
So up to the house top the coursers they flew
A sleigh full of referrals and Bernie on too.
Then in a twinkling I heard on the roof
the prancing and pawing of each little hoof
and I'm glad NJ Bayly had fixed up the iron
so the reigndeer had something solid to land on
The christmas tree twinkled
working lights from Hot Energy!
As I drew in my hand, and was turning around,
Down the chimeny he came, his sack in his hand.
His cheeks were like roses, his nose like a cherry
It looked like he might have been into the brandy
I laughed when I saw him, in spite of myself
A wink of his eye and a twist of his head
soon let me to know I had nothing to dread
I noticed his sack was bulging aplenty
Thanks to the elves at the Salvation army
His shirt said WebZulu and his hair turning white
Filled all the stockings with gifts just right
And laying a finger aside of his nose
and giving a nod, up the chimeny he rose
He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle
and away they all flew like the down of a thistle
But I heard him exclaim, ere he flew out of sight
Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good night!
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