Thanksgiving Reflections
Thanksgiving Reflections
Thanksgiving Reflections
Reflections on the 400th Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving thoughts and updates
Thanksgiving thoughts and updates
Happy Thanksgiving Audio Clip
Index
Thanksgiving Reflections on the 403st Anniversary of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day
Ode To Thanksgiving Meals Past And Present
Happy Thanksgiving
Thankful For My Angel On Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day Feelings
Thanksgiving Jiyu Shi Poem
What Am I Grateful For? Thanksgiving Day Poem
Thanksgiving Day
Best/Worst Thanksgiving Ever Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Senryu
T Is For Turkey
Turkey’s Revolt – A Thanksgiving Dinner Nightmare
Another Thanksgiving Nightmare From Turkey’s Point Of View
Death To All Humans Turkey Screams
Punny Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving momento
Thanksgiving haiku/senryu
The Revolt Of The Turkeys
Thanksgiving Memories
Thanksgiving Reflections
Space Aliens Invade Thanksgiving
Trump’s Unhappy Thanksgiving Message
Thanksgiving Reflections on the 403st Anniversary of Thanksgiving
Today in honor of the 403st celebration of Thanksgiving, I thought it be good to pull together my Thanksgiving poems written over the years. I have no doubt others are buried in my computer’s hard drive and if I ever get my act together to find them I will update this in due course.
Thanksgiving and Christmas were my favorite holidays as a child. I grew up eating Southern-style cooking as my Mom was from Arkansas and my Dad from Yakima, Washington and she did most of the cooking and was a creative cook.
She did Thanksgiving/Christmas full southern style – featuring a full roast turkey (fried turkey was not common when she grew up although now in the south fried turkey is as common as roasted turkey).
Here’s the recipe
Roasted turkey
Stuffing in the bird bread, onion, ham bits, bacon bits, herbal mix)
Gravy
Sweet potato pie with marshmallows
Cranberry sauce
Mashed potatoes
Corn Bread
Salad
Green beans
Southern-style greens –
turnip, collard, kale, spinach
with bacon, ham, onions, and molasses
Rice
Wild rice
Roasted potato au gratin
Pumpkin pie with whipped cream
Vanilla ice cream to finish the meal
And leftover turkey sandwiches
For a week
Many families mine included did the same menu on both Thanksgiving and Christmas although some families did something a bit different for Christmas, substituting ham, duck, goose, Cornish game hens, or a pot roast for the turkey for example.
And there were ethnic variations of course. And Jewish people usually went out for a Chinese meal on Christmas as did the Chinese as well.
If you do an AI search on Thanksgiving you will find many articles on the history of the holiday including insightful analysis of how the holiday came about. Well, work reading.
Thanksgiving in the U.S.
Thanksgiving in the United States is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The tradition dates back to 1621, when the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Native Americans shared an autumn harvest feast. This event is often considered the “First Thanksgiving.”2 Over time, various states and colonies celebrated their own days of thanksgiving, but it wasn’t until 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November. The holiday has since become a time for families to gather, share a meal, and give thanks1.
Thanksgiving in Canada.
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. The origins of Canadian Thanksgiving are different from those in the U.S4. The first recorded Thanksgiving in Canada was celebrated by English explorer Martin Frobisher in 1578, to give thanks for surviving the long journey from England to Canada. The modern Canadian Thanksgiving, as a national holiday, was established in 1957 and is more focused on giving thanks for the bountiful harvest and celebrating the arrival of autumn.
Key Differences:
- Date: Thanksgiving is in November, while Canadian Thanksgiving is in October.
- Origins:S. Thanksgiving is rooted in the 1621 harvest feast with the Wampanoag, while Canadian Thanksgiving originated from a 1578 celebration by Martin Frobisher.
- Significance:S. Thanksgiving is often associated with the Pilgrims and Native Americans, while Canadian Thanksgiving is more about celebrating the end of the harvest season.
- Celebration:S. Thanksgiving is a major holiday with parades, football games, and large family gatherings, whereas Canadian Thanksgiving is generally more low-key.
en.wikipedia.org2
A Thanksgiving Poem
My favorite holiday
As a child
Was always Thanksgiving
My mother
Being from the South
Knew how to do Thanksgiving right
She made the best turkey
This side of paradise
Just perfect
A big oven-roasted bird
Complete with stuffing
Made with breadcrumbs
Oysters, carrots, onions, garlic
Mushrooms And secret spices
Cooked in the bird of course
Cranberry sauce
Gravy
wild rice
white rice
Mashed potatoes
Sweet potatoes with marshmallows
Salad
Stuffing of course
Yams
And pumpkin pie
With ice cream
For dessert
Last Thanksgiving
When Sam was a college student
He went home for Thanksgiving
Not knowing that would be his last
Thanksgiving with his estranged family.
After graduating college
He joined the Peace Corps
Then became an ex-pat
Diplomat and traveler
All over the world.
Never got back to California
As he was always stuck
Somewhere else,
And was not that thrilled
To see his siblings either.
Although he was from Berkeley,
His mother was from Arkansas
And cooked Southern style.
Thanksgiving
has never been the same since
Sam left home
and missed his Mom’s
Southern holiday feasts.
And she did Thanksgiving/Christmas
Dinners right
A full-roasted turkey
Cooked with stuffing inside.
The stuffing, including bacon, breadcrumbs
ham, herbs, onion, garlic, mushrooms, apples
And carrots.
fresh gravy made with bacon bits.
Bake beans
Green beans
grits
Collard greens Southern style
with molasses, ham, bacon bits,
onions and bourbon to flavor.
Home-made cranberry sauce
Mashed potatoes
Salad
Wild rice, white rice
Yams
Pecan pie with ice cream
For dessert.
Thanksgiving Senryu Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving Day
Americans gather together
With a big family feast-
Celebrating another year gone by.
Thanksgiving Day
On Thanksgiving day
We are grateful
For the little things
In life
For the memories
for the food
that we will enjoy
on this day of giving thanks
National Gratitude Month – encourages us to embrace the power of gratitude
In an 8-line poem, write about just one non-human thing you are truly grateful for
Ode to Thanksgiving Meals Past and Present
Growing up
My favorite holidays
Were Thanksgiving
And Christmas
We did a traditional Thanksgiving
And Christmas dinner as well
Southern American style
My Mom was from Arkansas
My Dad was from Yakima
And we lived in Berkeley, California
Featuring of course the full bird
Roasted turkey
Stuffing in the bird
Gravy
Sweet potato pie with marshmallows
Cranberry sauce
Mashed potatoes
Corn Bread
Salad
Green beans
Southern-style greens –
turnip, collard, kale, spinach
with bacon, ham, onions, and molasses
Rice
Wild rice
Roasted potato au gratin
Pumpkin pie with whipped cream
Vanilla ice cream to finish the meal
And leftover turkey sandwiches
For a week
Nowadays
Whenever I am
In the world
I try to have a tradition
Thanksgiving dinner
but it is hard
doing so overseas
were turkey
is just not that common
a food item
over the years
I have had steak
Ham, Mexican food
Indian food
Even sushi on Thanksgiving
In Okinawa
And once
I had Tofu Turkey
Even though
I am from California
That was a step too far
Just not for me.
But in the end
Nothing is more satisfactory
Then eating turkey
On Thanksgiving night
I have added drinking
A bit of bourbon
On Thanksgiving day
To my routine
On this Thanksgiving day
In Korea
We did a roasted turkey breast
Cranberry sauce
Mashed potatoes
Asparagus
Cheesecake
Bourbon
And wine
The turkey, cranberry sauces, bourbon, and wine
came from the Army Commissary
The other ingredients from COSTCO
It was just divine
As always
And in the end
It all comes together
As I eat my Thanksgiving dinner
No matter where I am
As long as I am eating
Thanksgiving dinner
With my wife
It does not matter too much
What we are eating
Thankfully
She is there
To share my life
On this special day.
Thanksgiving Day
On Thanksgiving day
We are grateful
For the little things
In life
For the memories
for the food
that we will enjoy
on this day of giving thanks
Thankful to my Angel On Thanksgiving Day
On Thanksgiving Day
I woke up
and saw my wife
Sleeping peacefully
I look at her
In the dawning light
Filling my soul
With her love
I drink my coffee
Contemplating my life
Ever thankful
Especially on Thanksgiving day
For the angel
That came to me
Out of my dreams
Walking into my life
Taking charge of me
42 years ago
I met my fate
On that date.
Thanksgiving Senryu
This Thanksgiving
Celebration of life
COVID is Ending
T is for Turkey
Turkey
The country and bird
Thanksgiving feasts
Turkey’s Revolt – A Thanksgiving Dinner Nightmare
On Thanksgiving Day
The feast started late
The turkey was having a problem
He refused to go quietly
Into the oven
The turkey stood up
Screaming
What is wrong with you people?
You are going to burn me alive?
What have I done to you?
Why can’t you just pardon me?
Like the President did
I mean, I am cuter than Peter Butter
And Jelly anyway
The turkey grabbed a knife
And killed the guests
Running out into the dark
Joining all the other
Suddenly I woke turkeys
All screaming
“I am mad as hell
and not going to take it anymore
Death to all humans.”
That was the day
that went down
Thanksgiving
Turkey revolt.
Another Thanksgiving Nightmare from Turkey’s Point of View
What am I grateful for? Thanksgiving Day Poem
On Thanksgiving Day
I am thankful
For the fact
That I have survived
My 66th birthday
My father and grandfather
Both died at the age of 65
And I felt a curse
Had been lifted
As I lived beyond
That date
No cancer
No Alzheimers yet
And no COVID
Cheated death
In my life
22 times
And most important
I am still madly in love
With the love of my life
Whom I met
In a dream
8 years later
She walked into my life
Becoming my wife
And this fairy tale romance
Has continued to this date
And for that I am thankful.
Thanksgiving Day Feelings
On Thanksgiving Day
We have a lot
To be thankful for
A lot to be grateful for
Most importantly
We have survived
Old Corona has not
Taken us away
We are alive
Love and life
Continues
As we gather around
The dinner table
Thinking of the past
Enjoying the moment
With thanks in our hearts
We speak
Thanksgiving JiYu Shi Poem
Thanksgiving day
A time for reflection
A time to feast
With friends and family
Nowadays in person and zoom
Hard to eat a turkey
On zoom
Thanksgiving Puny Situation Writing com
Many years ago
I had a traditional Thanksgiving
With friends in Korea
My fellow teacher said
He knew how to cook a turkey
My wife who was in the army
Got the turkey and we invited friends
Turns out he lied, he had no clue
We cooked the bird with the giblets
Inside the stuffing
Took it out and told our Korean guests
That was “American Stamina” food
Turned out and found that the giblets
Were all gone
That was a puny situation
And a memorable Thanksgiving dinner
What kind of pitch shall we make today? Are you having a ball going to bat with your New Year’s writing resolution? Or haven’t you left first base, yet? What’s the score? On to the contest. I’m gaming if you’re game.
Write a story or poem featuring a puny situation.
Make one of the genres of Comedy.
Thanksgiving Momento Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving mood.
Feeling the blues.
Families gathering.
Eating too much food.
Watching the news.
Relatives blathering.
Thanksgiving Senryu
on Thanksgiving Day
We sit down with family.
happy to be alive.
The Revolt Of The Turkeys
36 lines
On Thanksgiving Day
All over the world,
The turkeys of America
Woke up and turned
On their human hosts.
Proclaiming on the internet
It was time for the animals
To rise and kill all humans.
It all started with Tom
The woke turkey
Refused to go quietly
Into the oven.
The turkey stood up, screaming
“What is wrong with you people?
You are going to burn me alive?
What have I done to you?
Why can’t you just pardon me?
Like the President did
I mean, I am cuter than Peter Butter
And Jelly anyway.”
The turkey grabbed a knife
And killed the guests
Running out into the dark
Joining all the other
Suddenly I woke turkeys
Dogs, cats, horses
The whole animal kingdom.
All screaming
“I am mad as hell
And not going to take it anymore
Death to all humans.”
That was the day
That went down
Thanksgiving
Turkey revolt.
Celebrated across the internet
As animals chimed in
“Death to all humans”
Became the rallying cry
Of the animal revolution
Led by Tom Turkey.
Thanksgiving Memories
My favorite holiday as a child
Was Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving day
My Mother put on a feast
She grew up in Arkansas
And we lived in Berkeley, California
The menu consisted of
Full turkey roast with classic homemade stuffing, green beans,
cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes with marshmallows
salad, apple pie with ice cream, mincemeat pie, gravy and rolls.
Watching an American football game on TV.
With my parents and siblings.
I still remember my childhood
Thanksgiving dinners.
14 lines
Thanksgiving Reflections
Happy Thanksgiving
To one and all
On this Thanksgiving
My 69th Thanksgiving
I am filled with gratitude
And yes, a little joy.
May this next year
Bring a bit of joy
And happiness
And may our political
And other divisions
Begin to heal
As we realize
We are all in this world
Together
We are not enemies
We are friends, neighbors
Relatives
All connected
All part of the human family
That is what makes
Thanksgiving
My favorite holiday
As we gather together
And thanks.
For all we have.
I am grateful
For all the friends
I have known
I am most thankful
That I met
And married
The lady of my dreams
And that she is still
Here
and that is all
that matters
Aliens Stay for Thanksgiving Dinner
One day on Thanksgiving morning
Space aliens from Jupiter arrived
Landed in front of Sam Adams’s door
They knocked on the door
Explained they were from Jupiter
And had so many questions about humans
Sam told them well it was a special day
Thanksgiving day
And the aliens were welcome to stay
For a traditional Thanksgiving feast
The aliens accepted the invitation
Fascinated by the cooking
And eating the turkey
A bird they had never seen before
Over dinner, the aliens talked about
Their homeland
And the reason for their visit
They wanted to warn humanity
That they knew that climate change
Could end humanity’s reign
And the aliens were sympathetic
For they had fled to Europa
After they destroyed Venus
Due to climate change
Millions of years ago.
Trump’s Unhappy Thanksgiving Message
“Happy Thanksgiving to all,
including to the Radical Left Lunatics
who have worked
so hard to destroy our Country,
but who have miserably failed,”
“Their ideas and policies
are so hopelessly bad
that the great people of our Nation
just gave a landslide victory
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Podcast
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The End
Reflections on the 400th Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving thoughts and updates
Thanksgiving thoughts and updates
Happy Thanksgiving Audio Clip
Index
Thanksgiving Reflections on the 403st Anniversary of Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day
Ode To Thanksgiving Meals Past And Present
Happy Thanksgiving
Thankful For My Angel On Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day Feelings
Thanksgiving Jiyu Shi Poem
What Am I Grateful For? Thanksgiving Day Poem
Thanksgiving Day
Best/Worst Thanksgiving Ever Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Senryu
T Is For Turkey
Turkey’s Revolt – A Thanksgiving Dinner Nightmare
Another Thanksgiving Nightmare From Turkey’s Point Of View
Death To All Humans Turkey Screams
Punny Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving momento
Thanksgiving haiku/senryu
The Revolt Of The Turkeys
Thanksgiving Memories
Thanksgiving Reflections
Space Aliens Invade Thanksgiving
Trump’s Unhappy Thanksgiving Message
Thanksgiving Reflections on the 403st Anniversary of Thanksgiving
Today in honor of the 403st celebration of Thanksgiving, I thought it be good to pull together my Thanksgiving poems written over the years. I have no doubt others are buried in my computer’s hard drive and if I ever get my act together to find them I will update this in due course.
Thanksgiving and Christmas were my favorite holidays as a child. I grew up eating Southern-style cooking as my Mom was from Arkansas and my Dad from Yakima, Washington and she did most of the cooking and was a creative cook.
She did Thanksgiving/Christmas full southern style – featuring a full roast turkey (fried turkey was not common when she grew up although now in the south fried turkey is as common as roasted turkey).
Here’s the recipe
Roasted turkey
Stuffing in the bird bread, onion, ham bits, bacon bits, herbal mix)
Gravy
Sweet potato pie with marshmallows
Cranberry sauce
Mashed potatoes
Corn Bread
Salad
Green beans
Southern-style greens –
turnip, collard, kale, spinach
with bacon, ham, onions, and molasses
Rice
Wild rice
Roasted potato au gratin
Pumpkin pie with whipped cream
Vanilla ice cream to finish the meal
And leftover turkey sandwiches
For a week
Many families mine included did the same menu on both Thanksgiving and Christmas although some families did something a bit different for Christmas, substituting ham, duck, goose, Cornish game hens, or a pot roast for the turkey for example.
And there were ethnic variations of course. And Jewish people usually went out for a Chinese meal on Christmas as did the Chinese as well.
If you do an AI search on Thanksgiving you will find many articles on the history of the holiday including insightful analysis of how the holiday came about. Well, work reading.
Thanksgiving in the U.S.
Thanksgiving in the United States is celebrated on the fourth Thursday of November. The tradition dates back to 1621, when the Plymouth colonists and the Wampanoag Native Americans shared an autumn harvest feast. This event is often considered the “First Thanksgiving.”2 Over time, various states and colonies celebrated their own days of thanksgiving, but it wasn’t until 1863 that President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national Thanksgiving Day to be held each November. The holiday has since become a time for families to gather, share a meal, and give thanks1.
Thanksgiving in Canada.
In Canada, Thanksgiving is celebrated on the second Monday in October. The origins of Canadian Thanksgiving are different from those in the U.S4. The first recorded Thanksgiving in Canada was celebrated by English explorer Martin Frobisher in 1578, to give thanks for surviving the long journey from England to Canada. The modern Canadian Thanksgiving, as a national holiday, was established in 1957 and is more focused on giving thanks for the bountiful harvest and celebrating the arrival of autumn.
Key Differences:
- Date: Thanksgiving is in November, while Canadian Thanksgiving is in October.
- Origins:S. Thanksgiving is rooted in the 1621 harvest feast with the Wampanoag, while Canadian Thanksgiving originated from a 1578 celebration by Martin Frobisher.
- Significance:S. Thanksgiving is often associated with the Pilgrims and Native Americans, while Canadian Thanksgiving is more about celebrating the end of the harvest season.
- Celebration:S. Thanksgiving is a major holiday with parades, football games, and large family gatherings, whereas Canadian Thanksgiving is generally more low-key.
en.wikipedia.org2
A Thanksgiving Poem
My favorite holiday
As a child
Was always Thanksgiving
My mother
Being from the South
Knew how to do Thanksgiving right
She made the best turkey
This side of paradise
Just perfect
A big oven-roasted bird
Complete with stuffing
Made with breadcrumbs
Oysters, carrots, onions, garlic
Mushrooms And secret spices
Cooked in the bird of course
Cranberry sauce
Gravy
wild rice
white rice
Mashed potatoes
Sweet potatoes with marshmallows
Salad
Stuffing of course
Yams
And pumpkin pie
With ice cream
For dessert
Last Thanksgiving
When Sam was a college student
He went home for Thanksgiving
Not knowing that would be his last
Thanksgiving with his estranged family.
After graduating college
He joined the Peace Corps
Then became an ex-pat
Diplomat and traveler
All over the world.
Never got back to California
As he was always stuck
Somewhere else,
And was not that thrilled
To see his siblings either.
Although he was from Berkeley,
His mother was from Arkansas
And cooked Southern style.
Thanksgiving
has never been the same since
Sam left home
and missed his Mom’s
Southern holiday feasts.
And she did Thanksgiving/Christmas
Dinners right
A full-roasted turkey
Cooked with stuffing inside.
The stuffing, including bacon, breadcrumbs
ham, herbs, onion, garlic, mushrooms, apples
And carrots.
fresh gravy made with bacon bits.
Bake beans
Green beans
grits
Collard greens Southern style
with molasses, ham, bacon bits,
onions and bourbon to flavor.
Home-made cranberry sauce
Mashed potatoes
Salad
Wild rice, white rice
Yams
Pecan pie with ice cream
For dessert.
Thanksgiving Senryu Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving Day
Americans gather together
With a big family feast-
Celebrating another year gone by.
Thanksgiving Day
On Thanksgiving day
We are grateful
For the little things
In life
For the memories
for the food
that we will enjoy
on this day of giving thanks
National Gratitude Month – encourages us to embrace the power of gratitude
In an 8-line poem, write about just one non-human thing you are truly grateful for
Ode to Thanksgiving Meals Past and Present
Growing up
My favorite holidays
Were Thanksgiving
And Christmas
We did a traditional Thanksgiving
And Christmas dinner as well
Southern American style
My Mom was from Arkansas
My Dad was from Yakima
And we lived in Berkeley, California
Featuring of course the full bird
Roasted turkey
Stuffing in the bird
Gravy
Sweet potato pie with marshmallows
Cranberry sauce
Mashed potatoes
Corn Bread
Salad
Green beans
Southern-style greens –
turnip, collard, kale, spinach
with bacon, ham, onions, and molasses
Rice
Wild rice
Roasted potato au gratin
Pumpkin pie with whipped cream
Vanilla ice cream to finish the meal
And leftover turkey sandwiches
For a week
Nowadays
Whenever I am
In the world
I try to have a tradition
Thanksgiving dinner
but it is hard
doing so overseas
were turkey
is just not that common
a food item
over the years
I have had steak
Ham, Mexican food
Indian food
Even sushi on Thanksgiving
In Okinawa
And once
I had Tofu Turkey
Even though
I am from California
That was a step too far
Just not for me.
But in the end
Nothing is more satisfactory
Then eating turkey
On Thanksgiving night
I have added drinking
A bit of bourbon
On Thanksgiving day
To my routine
On this Thanksgiving day
In Korea
We did a roasted turkey breast
Cranberry sauce
Mashed potatoes
Asparagus
Cheesecake
Bourbon
And wine
The turkey, cranberry sauces, bourbon, and wine
came from the Army Commissary
The other ingredients from COSTCO
It was just divine
As always
And in the end
It all comes together
As I eat my Thanksgiving dinner
No matter where I am
As long as I am eating
Thanksgiving dinner
With my wife
It does not matter too much
What we are eating
Thankfully
She is there
To share my life
On this special day.
Thanksgiving Day
On Thanksgiving day
We are grateful
For the little things
In life
For the memories
for the food
that we will enjoy
on this day of giving thanks
Thankful to my Angel On Thanksgiving Day
On Thanksgiving Day
I woke up
and saw my wife
Sleeping peacefully
I look at her
In the dawning light
Filling my soul
With her love
I drink my coffee
Contemplating my life
Ever thankful
Especially on Thanksgiving day
For the angel
That came to me
Out of my dreams
Walking into my life
Taking charge of me
42 years ago
I met my fate
On that date.
Thanksgiving Senryu
This Thanksgiving
Celebration of life
COVID is Ending
T is for Turkey
Turkey
The country and bird
Thanksgiving feasts
Turkey’s Revolt – A Thanksgiving Dinner Nightmare
On Thanksgiving Day
The feast started late
The turkey was having a problem
He refused to go quietly
Into the oven
The turkey stood up
Screaming
What is wrong with you people?
You are going to burn me alive?
What have I done to you?
Why can’t you just pardon me?
Like the President did
I mean, I am cuter than Peter Butter
And Jelly anyway
The turkey grabbed a knife
And killed the guests
Running out into the dark
Joining all the other
Suddenly I woke turkeys
All screaming
“I am mad as hell
and not going to take it anymore
Death to all humans.”
That was the day
that went down
Thanksgiving
Turkey revolt.
Another Thanksgiving Nightmare from Turkey’s Point of View
What am I grateful for? Thanksgiving Day Poem
On Thanksgiving Day
I am thankful
For the fact
That I have survived
My 66th birthday
My father and grandfather
Both died at the age of 65
And I felt a curse
Had been lifted
As I lived beyond
That date
No cancer
No Alzheimers yet
And no COVID
Cheated death
In my life
22 times
And most important
I am still madly in love
With the love of my life
Whom I met
In a dream
8 years later
She walked into my life
Becoming my wife
And this fairy tale romance
Has continued to this date
And for that I am thankful.
Thanksgiving Day Feelings
On Thanksgiving Day
We have a lot
To be thankful for
A lot to be grateful for
Most importantly
We have survived
Old Corona has not
Taken us away
We are alive
Love and life
Continues
As we gather around
The dinner table
Thinking of the past
Enjoying the moment
With thanks in our hearts
We speak
Thanksgiving JiYu Shi Poem
Thanksgiving day
A time for reflection
A time to feast
With friends and family
Nowadays in person and zoom
Hard to eat a turkey
On zoom
Thanksgiving Puny Situation Writing com
Many years ago
I had a traditional Thanksgiving
With friends in Korea
My fellow teacher said
He knew how to cook a turkey
My wife who was in the army
Got the turkey and we invited friends
Turns out he lied, he had no clue
We cooked the bird with the giblets
Inside the stuffing
Took it out and told our Korean guests
That was “American Stamina” food
Turned out and found that the giblets
Were all gone
That was a puny situation
And a memorable Thanksgiving dinner
What kind of pitch shall we make today? Are you having a ball going to bat with your New Year’s writing resolution? Or haven’t you left first base, yet? What’s the score? On to the contest. I’m gaming if you’re game.
Write a story or poem featuring a puny situation.
Make one of the genres of Comedy.
Thanksgiving Momento Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving mood.
Feeling the blues.
Families gathering.
Eating too much food.
Watching the news.
Relatives blathering.
Thanksgiving Senryu
on Thanksgiving Day
We sit down with family.
happy to be alive.
The Revolt Of The Turkeys
36 lines
On Thanksgiving Day
All over the world,
The turkeys of America
Woke up and turned
On their human hosts.
Proclaiming on the internet
It was time for the animals
To rise and kill all humans.
It all started with Tom
The woke turkey
Refused to go quietly
Into the oven.
The turkey stood up, screaming
“What is wrong with you people?
You are going to burn me alive?
What have I done to you?
Why can’t you just pardon me?
Like the President did
I mean, I am cuter than Peter Butter
And Jelly anyway.”
The turkey grabbed a knife
And killed the guests
Running out into the dark
Joining all the other
Suddenly I woke turkeys
Dogs, cats, horses
The whole animal kingdom.
All screaming
“I am mad as hell
And not going to take it anymore
Death to all humans.”
That was the day
That went down
Thanksgiving
Turkey revolt.
Celebrated across the internet
As animals chimed in
“Death to all humans”
Became the rallying cry
Of the animal revolution
Led by Tom Turkey.
Thanksgiving Memories
My favorite holiday as a child
Was Thanksgiving
On Thanksgiving day
My Mother put on a feast
She grew up in Arkansas
And we lived in Berkeley, California
The menu consisted of
Full turkey roast with classic homemade stuffing, green beans,
cranberry sauce, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes with marshmallows
salad, apple pie with ice cream, mincemeat pie, gravy and rolls.
Watching an American football game on TV.
With my parents and siblings.
I still remember my childhood
Thanksgiving dinners.
14 lines
Thanksgiving Reflections
Happy Thanksgiving
To one and all
On this Thanksgiving
My 69th Thanksgiving
I am filled with gratitude
And yes, a little joy.
May this next year
Bring a bit of joy
And happiness
And may our political
And other divisions
Begin to heal
As we realize
We are all in this world
Together
We are not enemies
We are friends, neighbors
Relatives
All connected
All part of the human family
That is what makes
Thanksgiving
My favorite holiday
As we gather together
And thanks.
For all we have.
I am grateful
For all the friends
I have known
I am most thankful
That I met
And married
The lady of my dreams
And that she is still
Here
and that is all
that matters
Aliens Stay for Thanksgiving Dinner
One day on Thanksgiving morning
Space aliens from Jupiter arrived
Landed in front of Sam Adams’s door
They knocked on the door
Explained they were from Jupiter
And had so many questions about humans
Sam told them well it was a special day
Thanksgiving day
And the aliens were welcome to stay
For a traditional Thanksgiving feast
The aliens accepted the invitation
Fascinated by the cooking
And eating the turkey
A bird they had never seen before
Over dinner, the aliens talked about
Their homeland
And the reason for their visit
They wanted to warn humanity
That they knew that climate change
Could end humanity’s reign
And the aliens were sympathetic
For they had fled to Europa
After they destroyed Venus
Due to climate change
Millions of years ago.
Trump’s Unhappy Thanksgiving Message
“Happy Thanksgiving to all,
including to the Radical Left Lunatics
who have worked
so hard to destroy our Country,
but who have miserably failed,”
“Their ideas and policies
are so hopelessly bad
that the great people of our Nation
just gave a landslide victory
Medium
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