Cookied

Photo: Scott Molnar Photography

Ol’ Santa, he of twinkly glee,

A question he hears frequently

From all those precious little tykes:

“What kind of cookie do you like?”

He’s given it some thought, and so

For all of you who'd love to know,

He has compiled a list that tells,

To help you when you hear those bells!

There’s chocolate chip I’ll mention first,

 They make his taste buds want to burst!

 With oatmeal and with coconut,

They help give Santa Claus his ‘gut’.

Then lemon, soft, or oatmeal, plain,  

His interest, he won’t have to feign,

And ginger, soft or with a snap,

They make this man a happy chap!

And snickerdoodles, I must say,

He’ll eat them day by day by day,

And oatmeal raisin, ‘s long as they

Have raisins plump for this gourmet!

Then Peanut Butter, Whoopie Pies,

And Sugar Cookies, no surprise,

Molasses, YUM! Biscotti, yes!

Or Spritz or Snowball, they’re the best!

Then Thumbprints, Wafers, Macaroons,

Or even those with dates or prunes!

And men of ginger…faces…feet,

Or macarons that taste so sweet.

(In fact, most any cookie will,

Give our Santa Claus a thrill…)

But which would he choose overall,

When to your house he comes to call?

Which does he give his accolade?

The best of all: Ho, ho, Homemade!

Photo Credit: Karen of bakinginatornado.com

Cause Mondays do get knocked a lot,
With poetry, we all besought
To try to make the week begin
With gentle thoughts,
Perhaps a grin?
So Karen, Charlotte, Mimi, me
Have crafted poems for you to see.
And now you’ve read what we have wrought…
Did we help?
Or did we not?

Next week, Christmas will be here,

What I anticipate all year!

Thinking of joining us for Poetry Monday?

We'd love to welcome you!
Topics for the next few weeks (with a huge thank-you to Mimi, who comes up with so many of them!)

Cookies (December 18) Today!

Christmas/Hanukkah/Holidays (Dec. 25)

The Future (January 1 My last Poetry Monday)