Bird is the Word

Posted on November 26, 2019 | 16 Comments

Oh

To be

A turkey

Thanksgiving day

Dinner focal point

Your fragrance fills the air

They’re fighting for your hot legs

And wishing on your very bones

They break out the very best china

For your glorious final resting place

©2019 Annette Rochelle Aben

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16 responses to “Bird is the Word”

  1. Bette A. Stevens | November 26, 2019 at 5:44 pm | Reply

    Well done… Powerful words to ponder!

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  2. Bette A. Stevens | November 26, 2019 at 6:14 pm | Reply

    Hugs & Happy Thanksgiving, Annette! ❤ xo

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  3. Dorinda Duclos | November 27, 2019 at 8:23 am | Reply

    Only the best dishes for such magnificence! Excellent response to the prompt, Annette! ❤️

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  4. Erika Kind | November 27, 2019 at 10:17 am | Reply

    What other bird could be more timely these days… lol!

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  5. D. Wallace Peach | November 27, 2019 at 1:04 pm | Reply

    Excellent poem. Happy Thanksgiving!

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  7. Vashti Q | December 13, 2019 at 3:58 pm | Reply

    A great homage to Thanksgiving’s main course. 😉 xo

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