Rudy the Runaway Reindeer comical poem 696 by Angela Lansbury

 

Rudy the Runaway Reindeer

took off on a wet winter's day

It's family all called, 'Wish you were here

Stay here,' - but he sauntered away.

Everyone was out looking

The police did a search with a drone

The coastguard, even the Royal Marines

All wanted to help Rudy home

A thermal heat-seeking picture

Revealed where our lad fell asleep

He was over the moon, asleep by a dune

Thank God not lost in the deep

They escorted him safely home

An end to our worry and fears

As for Rudy, he'll tell his tale

Of his travel for many years.

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn5l209pn1wo

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Camels Mating On The Motorway

Camels on the Motorway 2017

by Angela Lansbury

Two camels are out on the motorway
You often see one which runs the wrong way
Today, not running, but cause much delay
Today two are mating, what can you say?

A racing camel, three times a winner
Is not what the owner wants for his dinner
He wants to keep it, it isn't for sale
But it disappears - seeking a female

Morning, evening, even hot afternoon
It scents a female, hid beyond that dune
He's randy, and racing, a headstrong chap
But when he has done? I guess he'll come back

For camels, sex is a dangerous game
They could break legs, not two but four!
Get travel insurance, fill out a claim
"Leg broken while mating, can't prove who's to blame ..."

But back to our two on the motorway
You can judge by the grunting, a day of delight
Our drivers tuts, "They should stay out of sight
Over the dune in the dark of the night."

Imagine they're paired on a dating site
Ask a female camel what type she likes?
She likes 'adventure', and 'the outdoors'
'A camel who's keen' is the kind which excites

Ask macho males to mark forms with his hoof
He doesn't want 'the kind who's aloof'
Likes: 'a dune', 'a motorway', 'any place'. Many!
A motorway? Now we've seen the proof!
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copyright Angela Lansbury, 2017. All rights reserved.

Article in the Daily Mail, May 30 2017. Camels in Dubai. I uploaded to Facebook and several people made comments which inspired this poem.
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