WHEN BELLSNICKLE COMES FOR CHRISTMAS

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    Belsnickle is a German Santa, who depending on who's telling the story can be good or bad. I prefer the version told by my grandmother that describes him as the punisher of naughty children. I spell the name Bellsnickle and have written a version of this poem for each of my nieces and nephews as well as a short story in 2000

    WHEN BELLSNICKLE COMES FOR CHRISTMAS

    WHEN BELLSNICKLE COMES FOR CHRISTMAS

    It’s Christmas Eve when Bellsnickle comes

    A visit from him is not humdrum

    He’ll beat your butt if you act dumb

    When Bellsnickle comes for Christmas



    His ragged looks will frighten you

    As his whips and chains will sometimes do

    He just might toss hot coals at you

    Should he show up to ruin Christmas



    He’ll hit you with his sticks and rocks

    And throw your body into shock

    He’ll make sure he gives a few hard knocks

    Since he’s come to punish you at Christmas



    Don’t let him force you on his sled

    That’s pulled by wolves with eyes of red

    When they howl your heart will fill with dread

    Should you take that terrible ride at Christmas


    If you’ve been bad it’s time to change

    For Bellsnickle is quite deranged

    He plays a really dangerous game

    Should he show up at your door at Christmas


    But since you claim you’ve been so good

    And behaved exactly as you should

    This mad man will stay in the woods

    And won’t come for you at Christmas

    C.M. Lestrade©December 19, 2009

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    harveygrund commented on WHEN BELLSNICKLE COMES FOR CHRISTMAS

    02-21-2010

    LOL! I'm sure your nieces and nephews didn't appreciate the reminder that actions have consequences -- the consequences described in the poem would have had me hiding under my bed until Christmas was long gone.
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    jesusfreake commented on WHEN BELLSNICKLE COMES FOR CHRISTMAS

    01-17-2010

    I enjoyed this poem..lol although I should have been scared, but I've been good this year lol...very nice read I enjoyed ever stanza!
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    knight4696 commented on WHEN BELLSNICKLE COMES FOR CHRISTMAS

    01-10-2010

    Wow the Santa Boogeyman! :) What a creative poem you have penned here! I love it, a little Halloween scare at Christmas! Nice Job! Ken
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    Rhymer commented on WHEN BELLSNICKLE COMES FOR CHRISTMAS

    01-10-2010

    Excellent scay write for Christmas. As if I didn't have enought to wrry about now I have to watch for Bellsnickle. 10 from me.
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    Lolee commented on WHEN BELLSNICKLE COMES FOR CHRISTMAS

    01-08-2010

    bellsnickle sounds like hell's-stinker, lol! Sooo different! Thanks for sharing this awesome poem.
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    cmlestrade

    01/08/2010

    He is. hey Hell's stinker is a great title for a poem. don't abandon that thought though I think I married him. Oh what is wrong with me??

    Poetry is finer and more philosophical than history; for poetry expresses the universal, and history only the particular.

    Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC) Greek philosopher.

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