bongobro's (After-) Christmas poem 2014!

[bongobro]

It's been a while since I've done this--and frankly, there are a lot of new DrumChatters around...but it's time to restart a tradition dating back nearly a decade!

Enjoy!

BONGOBRO'S (AFTER-)CHRISTMAS POEM 2014

'Twas two nights after Christmas
And out at DrumChat
Drummers were wonderin'
"Where's bongobro at?"

The doors were all open,
Or maybe ajar,
In the hope he'd return,
Their hand-drumming star...

Drumbledore wondered
Where his mate disappeared
"Was he blown away in a twister?"
He feared.

But our friend markadiddle,
Out in "Sack-of-tomatoes,"
Said no, he'd not heard
Of any tornadoes!

"I'd ask pastor_bob
But he's missing, too
I've not heard from him
In a fortnight or two."

Kay-Gee chimed in
With much consternation
"It's just like he's vanished
From the vast drummers' nation!"

Then bish chimed in quickly,
"Don't get into a spin!
He posts in "Off Topic"
To tell me "I WIN!"

"He adds his weird wit
In three or five words
But now, little else--
It's really absurd!"

When out at the doorway
There came a huge crash
Of bongos and congas,
Of hi-hats and splash--

Of djembes and cajons,
Claves and guiro,
Could it possibly be
The return of our hero?

"Hello?" came a voice
From long, long ago--
They knew in an instant
That it was the 'bro!

"Is the fire-enjin' runnin'?
Is there any more bacon?
Where's Paula Duncan?
And what all is shakin'?

"I know it's been long
Since I've last made a post
And it's something about which
I really can't boast

"But I can assure you
I'd like to restart
My drummin' and bummin'
--You're all still a part

Of my life..." And he paused.
"A few things have changed,
And in some instances
It's all rearranged--

"I've gotta start somewhere
...A few things I'm owin'...
But now is the time
To keep the beat goin'!'

And the 'bro then exclaimed
As he finished his post,
"Happy New Year, drumchatters!
You all are the most!"

[FlyByNight]

Great! Now my favourite poem!

[dangermoney]

Great job!

[drummer5359]

I was of course imagining bongos in the background, punctuating each phrase...


I closed my eyes and was transported to an early sixties coffee house.


Groovey man, totally out-a-sight!

[8beat]

Good poem. It would be cool to recite while playing bongo drums beatnik style.

[PopsOldSkins]

Farm Out!
No wonder you been gone so long.

Took a while to write the poem?

[rickthedrummer]

Nice BB. I could never seem to get past words that rhyme with Kent.

[Texdrumr]

very nice!

[yohin]

Awesome!

[gonefishin]

Great job b-bro. Always enjoy the DC Xmas poem. Hope you and the family had a good Xmas and happy new year.

[Markadiddle]

That was great BBro! Loved it!!

[bongobro]

I was of course imagining bongos in the background, punctuating each phrase...


I closed my eyes and was transported to an early sixties coffee house.


Groovey man, totally out-a-sight!

Truth is, back in my radio daze, I wrote a poetic commercial for which I played my own accompaniment on bongos...wish I had saved it!

Good poem. It would be cool to recite while playing bongo drums beatnik style.

That was great BBro! Loved it!!

Never thought you'd see "Sack-of-tomatoes" worked into a poem, did you? I've always had fun makin' goofy rhymes...I must be remotely related to Charles Osgood, only I play bongos instead of banjos....

Thanks, everyone...

[SpazApproved]

hahaha that was great man!