Too Long For The Short Of It

[plainglazed]

The feckless travelling salesmen, received a beating sound

For gods sake they seem to be, jumping as if for joy

But careless public speakers, take the icing on the cake

For skirting around the issues, those more fair simply employ.

There to clean up the mess, but nursing not their wounds

Struggling to keep their heads up, for it's their final song

The skein takes flight unwinding, as they are prone to do

And the value of silence resounds in their ears, hanging on so long.

Could be another option for, the rude whistleblowing

As even the gossipy old biddies may, open with a kiss

Then slowly but finally a winner of, some simple sign of peace

For a family that plays together, what would comes from this?

[Scudo]

The state of affairs since the last presidential election.

[hugemonkey]

milk?

Can't be.

[plainglazed]

The state of affairs since the last presidential election.

hmm, well thought out, after rereading I do see where a political commentary would fit in parts. not it though.

milk?

Can't be.

aha, there's a piece.

I realize this one seems extremely obscure but in this case it is necessary in order to provide any challenge. After correctly interpreting a couple of clues, the rest will fall into place, I guarantee.

EDIT: fixed spelling

Edited December 22, 2009 by plainglazed

[Wilson]

The 12 Days of Christmas?

(Drummers.,Lords,.Swan,...French,..Turtle....Partridge Family)

[DudleyDude]

The 12 Days of Christmas?

(Drummers.,Lords,.Swan,...French,..Turtle....Partridge Family)

Wow, Wilson. Surely the right answer. Wonderfully done, PG. I've been staring at this one since you put it up looking for play on words or some other way to parse it and came up blank

[plainglazed]

The 12 Days of Christmas?

(Drummers.,Lords,.Swan,...French,..Turtle....Partridge Family)

Hey, I'm the one who should be blushing. What's that, three for three? Pretty soon I'm going to have to take off my shoes to keep count. Well done!

[plainglazed]

Wow, Wilson. Surely the right answer. Wonderfully done, PG. I've been staring at this one since you put it up looking for play on words or some other way to parse it and came up blank

Thanks DD, and another Wow to Wilson.

[plainglazed]

The feckless travelling salesmen

(one definition for drummers)

,

received

a beating sound

(or a sound beating = drumming)

For gods sake they

(on His behalf = Lords)

seem to be, jumping as if for joy

(leaping)

But

careless public speakers

(pipers)

,

take

the icing on the cake

(piping)

For skirting around the issues

(dancing)

,

those more fair

(ladies)

simply employ

.

There to clean up the mess

(maids)

,

but

nursing not their wounds

(milking, nothing to do with wounds)

Struggling to keep their heads up

(swimming)

,

for it's their

final

song

(as in swan song)

The skein takes flight

(geese)

unwinding, as they are prone

(laying)

to do

.

And

the value of silence

(golden)

resounds in their ears, hanging on so long

(rings)

.

Could be another option for

,

the rude wh

istleblowing

(calling birds as in someone whistling to get the attention of an attractive women)

As even

the gossipy old biddies

(hens)

may,

open with

a kiss

(French)

Then

slowly but finally a winner

(turtle)

of,

some simple sign of peace

(doves)

For a family that plays together

(Partridge)

,

what would comes from

(tree)

this

?

The Telve Days of Christmas

as solved by the incomparable Wilson

[plainglazed]

Adding solved feature. Had a blast. Am hoping others did as well.

[hugemonkey]

Adding solved feature. Had a blast. Am hoping others did as well.

Wow. Very well written riddle. Fits the clues perfectly while still maintaining it's own internal (if mysterious) meaning.