Prosperity TVMerry Christmas and Happiest of Holiday celebrations to you.
Thank you for BEING a bright spot in the darkness that was 2020!
(With profuse apologies to the estate of Clement Clark Moore)
Back in the day, I used to write a satirical version of this childhood yuletide classic to my newsletter subscribers. Somewhere around the millennium, I moved it to the blog here and created a contest : I start it – you guys finish it. The results were brilliant. The creative genius of my readers is truly astounding. However, the last few years things were crazy, and I got away from the practice. But 2020 being the kind of year it was, there can be no better time to restart this sacred tradition.
The best submission will receive a signed limited first edition copy my upcoming book Radical Rebirth, personalized to them – not to mention, the fame and immortality bestowed by being declared the contest winner. (This competition is closely monitored annually by all the major publishers, the Pulitzer committee and Lithuania's Got Talent.) The decisions of the judges (that would be moi) are final. Here's your set-up:
'Twas the night before Christmas, and down here in Miami;
Was reflecting on the year, sipping cocoa in my jammy.
The newscasts were dark, and the mood was depressing;
The pandemic was raging, and things were distressing.
The children were huddled snug in their beds;
While visions of ps5s danced in their heads;
Sleep eluded me, for my head it was aching;
Riddled with doubt, for the future we’re making.
When out on the street there arose such a ruckus
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Alright dear reader, the rest is up to you. Hit me with your best shot and post your submissions in the comments section below. Be epic, have some fun, and reflect the year. But please try to end on a note of positivity and hope, this is a prosperity blog after all. The winner will be announced on Monday.
Peace,
-RG
P.S. Here’s wishing you a joyous holiday season filled with peaceful socially distanced reunions, joyous Zoom meetings, and nonstop “Die Hard” movie viewings. LEGAL NOTICE: In light of the FTC regulations on bloggers, these wishes are subject to the following terms and conditions…
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Merry Christmas and Happiest of Holiday celebrations to you.
Thank you for BEING a bright spot in the darkness that was 2020!
'Twas the night before Christmas, and down here in Miami;
Was reflecting on the year, sipping cocoa in my jammy.
The newscasts were dark, and the mood was depressing;
The pandemic was raging, and things were distressing.
The children were huddled snug in their beds;
While visions of ps5s danced in their heads;
Sleep eluded me, for my head it was aching;
Riddled with doubt, for the future we’re making.
When out on the street there arose such a ruckus
I rushed to open the blinds and window to focus
From the street socially distant loved ones and friends stood before me
A well received reminder that I is not as strong as WE
From afar and through masks I could see eyes filled with cheer
Sending the spirit of Christmas peer to peer
Away from the negativity and toward gratitude we would steer
With the small exception of taking joy in kicking this year in the rear
For Christmas was mere hours away and I could not wait
Knowing it is not the presents, but love for each other that makes Christmas great
A time of season's greetings and giving to charity
And although just one day to celebrate Christmas makes it a special rarity
As clear as I saw my friends through the window, I share with much clarity
That every day is an opportunity to live in prosperity
Merry Christmas friends!
Michael Taylor: outstanding reply!!! Hard to top that!
Thank you so much!
Merry Christmas!
Love this so relevant with hope. All the best for the New Year Michael
This is brilliant! I esp love the ending legalese 😉 . Happy Everything. My poetic self concedes to Michael Taylor.
‘‘Twas the night before Christmas
........................When out on the street there arose such a ruckus
I thought at first it must be a circus.
Outside I saw an old man in red
Struggling to get his reindeers fed.
Reindeers in Miami, that couldn’t be right,
But I know that there’s nothing wrong with my sight.
Let me help you I said Have this drink take a rest
I’m too busy he replied and I’m doing my best.
It didn’t take long and soon he was ready
His sleigh was all packed and the reindeers were ready.
Without thinking I jumped on as he waved his hand
Before long we were moving, we were leaving the land.
We whizzed round the globe through the silent night
Round and round we travelled, not a soul in sight.
We dropped our wishes of hope and cheer
Encouraging positivity, love without fear.
Lights came on here and there
People were clapping to say thanks, they cared.
It felt uplifting Merry and bright
But we were approaching the end of the night.
It had started with a noise but was ending with a song
Ending with a wish that soon we’d be strong.
I’ll never forget my night in the sleigh
Allowing my fears to be blown away
I learned that hope lasts beyond Christmas Day.
One last wish at the end of this page
Happy Christmas and New Year to you
Randy Gage.
Line 18 first would should read ‘ people’
This is terrific!
Merry Christmas!
Thank you Michael the same to you.
Congratulations Angela D'Alton Fantastic Job!
Thanks Rena
I liked yours too.
Happy New Year
Thanks, Angela and Happy New Year to You!
Kathy S
Attachments7:04 AM (1 minute ago)
to Randy
Randy,
Please let me know what you think.. The pdf file attached you will find.
To the email I sent.
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house the only one stirring was the last of-the blind mice.
I was busy at laptop and the poor little thing had the nerve to climb to my desk behind my full screen.
I called to my dog, as she hunted last mouse who now is dead.
I spent the next hour moving desks, file cabinets to help her to the darn thing.
After a while, I needed to go out, and left dog with dear daughter while out.
Dog caught that mouse in front of said child, who told her to drop it. But she disobeyed.
After a few chews, the mouse was gulped down the throat of the dog, to horror of the child.
The second blind mice met the fate of the trap.
The dog and the cat ganged up on the first. Poor thing did not have a chance, but got met by dog’s mouth.
Good kitty did fine but name Princess sure fits.
The dog had some practice from catching poor squirrel. Less than one week went by since squirrel met its fate.
I heard a few shrieks from it, as she lashed poor squirrel in her mouth,
side to side fast ‘till sure it was dead.
Sure wish I had indoor camera security,
just for the Lucile Ball type laugh it would make.
I could probably sell the video gone viral,
For a pretty penny, Randy Gage taught me prosperity wins,
With that I log off, as dog needs a test -for- round worms from vet
‘Sure miss her since Covid: procedures got changed.
Her parking lot’s fine, but need seeing her face!!!
Foley protesters created such charge
And to all humanity, we'll see positive change!!!
Hi Kathy, That email is automated and goes to my assistant who won't see it until she returns from vacation. So please cut and paste your poem here in a new comment.
Twas The night before Christmas
--- When out on the street there arose such a ruckus,
looking out the window, Santa was filling up water buckets.
I looked to the left and then to the right,
there were reindeer resting, it was such a great site.
I yelled at my husband you better come quick,
you’re not going to believe it, but it’s old St. Nick.
We sat there amazed, both rubbing our eyes,
we could not believe what came from the sky.
The reindeer refreshed, the buckets were loaded,
with a crack of a whip, the sleigh lifted and floated.
We heard Santa say it’s been a rough year,
we must get going and deliver more cheer.
Dashing towards the door we were stopped in our tracks,
under our tree were presents neatly stacked.
On top was a note addressed "The Romanos"
It read:
“IF YOU BELIEVE, WHAT YOU DESIRE SHALL FOLLOW!
You’ve made the best of this 2020 year,
Your path for the next is now perfectly clear.
I encourage YOU BOTH to follow your heart,
I have found through the years, it’s the best place to start!”
Love S.C.
This was fun, thank you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Randy! Rena
Thanks everyone who stopped by! I posted a little late and that depressed responses. But the creativity displayed was first rate. This was a tough decision, but the winner for 2020 is...
Angela D'Alton. Congratulations. "Radical Rebirth" will be released January 12th. Please email Lornette (at) randygage.com your details and we'll send your personalized copy. -RG
Hey Randy Thank you so much for selecting my offering. I loved doing it. Missed it the last few years.
Will send my details on. So looking forward to reading your latest book.
Very best wishes for the New Year
Love and Peace
Angela
Congratulations!
Merry Christmas and Happiest of Holiday celebrations to you.
Thank you for BEING a bright spot in the darkness that was 2020!
'Twas the night before Christmas, and down here in Miami;
Was reflecting on the year, sipping cocoa in my jammy.
The newscasts were dark, and the mood was depressing;
The pandemic was raging, and things were distressing.
The children were huddled snug in their beds;
While visions of ps5s danced in their heads;
Sleep eluded me, for my head it was aching;
Riddled with doubt, for the future we’re making.
When out on the street there arose such a ruckus
I rushed to open the blinds and window to focus
From the street socially distant loved ones and friends stood before me
A well received reminder that I is not as strong as WE
From afar and through masks I could see eyes filled with cheer
Sending the spirit of Christmas peer to peer
Away from the negativity and toward gratitude we would steer
With the small exception of taking joy in kicking this year in the rear
For Christmas was mere hours away and I could not wait
Knowing it is not the presents, but love for each other that makes Christmas great
A time of season's greetings and giving to charity
And although just one day to celebrate Christmas makes it a special rarity
As clear as I saw my friends through the window, I share with much clarity
That every day is an opportunity to live in prosperity
Merry Christmas friends!
Michael Taylor: outstanding reply!!! Hard to top that!
Thank you so much!
Merry Christmas!
Love this so relevant with hope. All the best for the New Year Michael
This is brilliant! I esp love the ending legalese 😉 . Happy Everything. My poetic self concedes to Michael Taylor.
‘‘Twas the night before Christmas
........................When out on the street there arose such a ruckus
I thought at first it must be a circus.
Outside I saw an old man in red
Struggling to get his reindeers fed.
Reindeers in Miami, that couldn’t be right,
But I know that there’s nothing wrong with my sight.
Let me help you I said Have this drink take a rest
I’m too busy he replied and I’m doing my best.
It didn’t take long and soon he was ready
His sleigh was all packed and the reindeers were ready.
Without thinking I jumped on as he waved his hand
Before long we were moving, we were leaving the land.
We whizzed round the globe through the silent night
Round and round we travelled, not a soul in sight.
We dropped our wishes of hope and cheer
Encouraging positivity, love without fear.
Lights came on here and there
People were clapping to say thanks, they cared.
It felt uplifting Merry and bright
But we were approaching the end of the night.
It had started with a noise but was ending with a song
Ending with a wish that soon we’d be strong.
I’ll never forget my night in the sleigh
Allowing my fears to be blown away
I learned that hope lasts beyond Christmas Day.
One last wish at the end of this page
Happy Christmas and New Year to you
Randy Gage.
Line 18 first would should read ‘ people’
This is terrific!
Merry Christmas!
Thank you Michael the same to you.
Congratulations Angela D'Alton Fantastic Job!
Thanks Rena
I liked yours too.
Happy New Year
Thanks, Angela and Happy New Year to You!
Kathy S
Attachments7:04 AM (1 minute ago)
to Randy
Randy,
Please let me know what you think.. The pdf file attached you will find.
To the email I sent.
‘Twas the night before Christmas, and all through the house the only one stirring was the last of-the blind mice.
I was busy at laptop and the poor little thing had the nerve to climb to my desk behind my full screen.
I called to my dog, as she hunted last mouse who now is dead.
I spent the next hour moving desks, file cabinets to help her to the darn thing.
After a while, I needed to go out, and left dog with dear daughter while out.
Dog caught that mouse in front of said child, who told her to drop it. But she disobeyed.
After a few chews, the mouse was gulped down the throat of the dog, to horror of the child.
The second blind mice met the fate of the trap.
The dog and the cat ganged up on the first. Poor thing did not have a chance, but got met by dog’s mouth.
Good kitty did fine but name Princess sure fits.
The dog had some practice from catching poor squirrel. Less than one week went by since squirrel met its fate.
I heard a few shrieks from it, as she lashed poor squirrel in her mouth,
side to side fast ‘till sure it was dead.
Sure wish I had indoor camera security,
just for the Lucile Ball type laugh it would make.
I could probably sell the video gone viral,
For a pretty penny, Randy Gage taught me prosperity wins,
With that I log off, as dog needs a test -for- round worms from vet
‘Sure miss her since Covid: procedures got changed.
Her parking lot’s fine, but need seeing her face!!!
Foley protesters created such charge
And to all humanity, we'll see positive change!!!
Hi Kathy, That email is automated and goes to my assistant who won't see it until she returns from vacation. So please cut and paste your poem here in a new comment.
Twas The night before Christmas
--- When out on the street there arose such a ruckus,
looking out the window, Santa was filling up water buckets.
I looked to the left and then to the right,
there were reindeer resting, it was such a great site.
I yelled at my husband you better come quick,
you’re not going to believe it, but it’s old St. Nick.
We sat there amazed, both rubbing our eyes,
we could not believe what came from the sky.
The reindeer refreshed, the buckets were loaded,
with a crack of a whip, the sleigh lifted and floated.
We heard Santa say it’s been a rough year,
we must get going and deliver more cheer.
Dashing towards the door we were stopped in our tracks,
under our tree were presents neatly stacked.
On top was a note addressed "The Romanos"
It read:
“IF YOU BELIEVE, WHAT YOU DESIRE SHALL FOLLOW!
You’ve made the best of this 2020 year,
Your path for the next is now perfectly clear.
I encourage YOU BOTH to follow your heart,
I have found through the years, it’s the best place to start!”
Love S.C.
This was fun, thank you! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year Randy! Rena
Thanks everyone who stopped by! I posted a little late and that depressed responses. But the creativity displayed was first rate. This was a tough decision, but the winner for 2020 is...
Angela D'Alton. Congratulations. "Radical Rebirth" will be released January 12th. Please email Lornette (at) randygage.com your details and we'll send your personalized copy. -RG
Hey Randy Thank you so much for selecting my offering. I loved doing it. Missed it the last few years.
Will send my details on. So looking forward to reading your latest book.
Very best wishes for the New Year
Love and Peace
Angela
Congratulations!