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Holiday Get Together

A hawk flew high, soaring...
a breathtaking dive and dip  
(Watched I with jealous
eye).  Came a great aerial flip,
leveled to precision glide -- 
my wing-full heart sighed:
Oh, to have wings!  

Short time later, I was indoors,
at the dinner table.  It was Thanksgiving~
Oh~ God, thank you for wings!

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Victor Buhagiar Date: 9/4/2025 5:50:00 AM Hi Joe, You could have some delicious trout for Thanksgiving. In Malta we used to celebrate St Martin's Day instead, with fruits and nuts. Forget the wings. Buy a fishing rod :) Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 9/4/2025 7:55:00 AM Hooks, a mercury feast~ no thank you! Tasty, but not as uplifting. Thank you, Victor. No one needs animal protein to survive. A myth.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 9/3/2025 1:30:00 PM Haha a fun ending! Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 9/4/2025 7:59:00 AM Thank you, Andrea; just written for a laugh. Would not want to be a comedian in this hypersensitive age. But we are what we eat, as much as what we drink and think.

Hilda Greenhough Date: 9/3/2025 7:12:00 AM Sad but true, we eat what we love. I've given up red meat, hope to give up fowl too. Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 9/3/2025 10:59:00 AM I was a pure vegetarian for years. Can't hurt. People think that, it is natural to develop high blood pressure after a certain age. I am long retired, and have better blood pressure than many athletes.

Valsa George Date: 9/2/2025 8:55:00 PM I really enjoyed the humorous twist at the end, dear Joe. Though you lamented over the loss of wings, on Thanksgiving Day at the dinner table, you enjoyed chicken/turkey wings. :) Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 9/3/2025 11:01:00 AM God allows us to have what we crave...good and unfortunate at the same time. Thank you, Valsa. Have a great writing day.

Gershon Wolf Date: 9/2/2025 7:18:00 PM You have just crushed the 'Truth Detector, Joe. ... as we humans hang or heads in shame... So much 'food for thought' here. Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 9/2/2025 7:44:00 PM Yummy! Thank you, my friend. Have a great evening!

Sara Etgen-Baker Date: 9/2/2025 4:22:00 PM loved the surprise ending...masterfully done, Joe, with a hint of humor...have a pleasant evening, Sara Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 9/2/2025 7:45:00 PM Hi Sara; thank you. Another fun write. You also have a wonderful evening. Blessings.

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 9/2/2025 4:12:00 PM Hello Joe Dimino, I enjoyed this poem so much , It will be my fav. Enjoy your evening my friend. /Darlene/ Login to Reply Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 9/3/2025 11:47:00 AM Hello Joe, I am glad I made your day brighter. You are welcome. Enjoy your day my friend. /Darlene/ Joe Dimino Date: 9/2/2025 7:46:00 PM Your Fav made my day, Darlene. Have a wonderful evening. Thank you.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 9/2/2025 1:12:00 PM - Thanksgiving is not something we celebrate, Joe ...I let the hawk and turkey use their wings for what they are meant for...smile :) - hugs Login to Reply Joe Dimino Date: 9/2/2025 3:46:00 PM Hi Anne; thank you for commenting. Strictly an American holiday, as is 4th of July. Turkey's hide, and I don't blame them.