As we escape the wind, ice, and snow
the news on this website will unavoidably slow
You’ll forgive us our need to take a quick rest
Charging the batteries that keep us the best
But before we run to the airport and wait in those lines
we wanted to ensure you knew the deadlines —
dates of import to you, and all of our fans —
our upcoming events and awards, tables and plans
The Table of Deals deadline this year must come first
to forget to submit, as a mistake is the worst
The 13th of Jan is the day that chance will expire
after that might as well put the notes in the fire
Then hanging o'erhead like Damocles’ sword
Is the deadline for this year’s DOTY award
Want to submit? — for three weeks you can
The deadline for that is the 17th of Jan
And forget thou shoulds't not, our events in the UK
April 23, in London, will be the big day
Tickets on sale, and going apace
Contact us soon, to reserve your own place
We’ll be back soon, on December 30 or so
tanned and rested, our bodies aglow
fired with energy, and ready to rock
Smart and alert, something like Spock
In the meantime, we say, while we swim and we dream
Merry Christmas from us, the CEELM team