Thanksgiving Message
It is not outré or quirky
To stand firm for an ideal:
I protest making the turkey
Into a symbolic, festive meal.
The roast of beef, the leg of lamb,
The fatted calf and veal so tender;
The loin of pork and the honeyed ham
Should provide enough provender.
The turkey is a miracle not a bird:
It doesn’t sing it only gobbles;
It tries not to seem absurd,
But it can’t walk, it only wobbles.
Eating this bird is to global warming
As ethanol is to salt-beef jerky
Ethanol keeps honey bees swarming
As jerky eaten, protects the turkey
Having said the proper thing
I have my plate this special night
Waiting for Madame to bring
My turkey dinner (dark and white).
Envoi
Sorry Tom, I really tried
To save you from the holiday plate:
I must confess (though not with pride)
Thanksgiving dinner is your fate.
Howard Stamer
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