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‘Twas the Zombie Attack Before Christmas



Published By Kevin Coryell
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Cover Art by Kate Carleton
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Copyright 2011 Kevin Coryell

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‘Twas the night before Christmas
and all through the house,
Not a creature dared stir
not even the mouse.


The tripwires were all hung
out by the fence with care,
In hopes the we could keep
all the zombies out there.


The children were nestled
all safe in their beds,
While visions of zombies eating entrails
danced in their heads.


Mama with her pistol
and I with a shotgun and cap,
Had just settled down
for a short catnap.


When out on the lawn
there arose such a clatter,
I fell from my chair and
rushed to see what was the matter.


Away to the window
I flew like a flash.
Tore open the shutters
and peeked through the sash.


The moon on the breast
of the new fallen snow,
Gave a sharp spark of clarity
to the scene down below.


When what to my frightened
gaze did appear,
But a man running across the yard
and eight zombies drawing near!


The little old man was
so lively and quick.
I knew in a minute that
he was our neighbor, Nick.


More rapid than eagles,
the zombies they came!
And he whistled and shouted
and called them by name.


“No, Dan! No, Dawn!
No, Phillip and Sven!
No, Carey!  No, Corey!
No, Donny and Kevin!”


“To the bar we went every night,
we were drinking buddies all!
So don’t do this!  Just dash away,
Dash away, dash away all!”


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