'Twas a Month Before Christmas Poem

by George Vondriska

Photos by authors

Posted Nov. 22, 2011

'Twas a month before Christmas and

Oh, woe is me.

No gifts are ready

For under the tree

There are siblings, cousins, Aunt Gertie too

I'll never be ready. 

What can I do?

When what to my wondering eyes should appear

But a sleigh full of stories

That filled me with cheer

The projects are great

And easy to build

Christmas is saved

Thanks to WoodWorkers Guild

On Kieffer and Radtke

Mayer and Keller

Moses, too

A bunch of great fellers.

Their projects are great

To make them a cinch

Now I'll be a hero

Instead of the Grinch

So I spoke not a word

But went straight to my shop

Handcrafting gifts

That I knew would not flop

And I quietly whispered

When done for the night

Happy Christmas to all

And to all a good night.

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