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A Thanksgiving Poem

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:24 am
by Dee Bee
Another cute holiday forward to share :)

TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING,
BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP.
I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS;
I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.

THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED --
THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE --
BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION
WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT.

TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION,
THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.

SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR,
AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF GOODIES GALORE.
I GOBBLED UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES,
PICKLES AND CARROTS, BEANS AND TOMATOES.

I FELT MYSELF SWELLING SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND,
'TIL, ALL OF A SUDDEN, I ROSE OFF THE GROUND.

I CRASHED THROUGH THE CEILING,
FLOATING INTO THE SKY
WITH A MOUTHFUL OF PUDDING AND A HANDFUL OF PIE.

BUT I MANAGED TO YELL AS I SOARED
PAST THE TREES:
HAPPY EATING TO ALL -- PASS THE
CRANBERRIES, PLEASE.

MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY;
MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP;
MAY YOUR TATERS 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP.

MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS;
MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE;
MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF YOUR THIGHS.

MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING BE BLESSED!

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 7:25 am
by sunny
Too cute! Happy Thanksgiving :D

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 8:42 am
by bfez1
Very cute!!! Happy Thanksgiving to all!!!

Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 9:09 am
by O Town
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