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Fall Family Feast Footles

An oddly-shaped Thanksgiving bird:
   quirky 
   turkey

What we call Grandma's mashed potatoes:
   dreamy 
   creamy

How she adds volume to the main side dish:
   fluffing
   stuffing

What I always do first:
   eat Gram's 
   sweet yams

Grandpa always slices the Thanksgiving turkey:
   Harvest 
   carvist

Dad always brings a former Monkee's recipe:
   Davey's
   gravies

Aunt Natasha brings her vegan side dish:
   Tash's
   squashes

...as does cousin Reginald:
   Reggie's
   veggies

health-conscious Uncle Theodore is happy:
  Ted eats 
  red beets

Cousin Jeannie brings her specialty:
   teen Jean's 
   green beans

rustic Vern brings gourds from his farm:
   bumpkin's 
   pumpkins

Great Aunt Esther sings an ode to the delicious greens:
   salad 
   ballad

we all love her aesthetically arranged grains:
   wild rice 
   styled nice

Brother Andrew provides chocolates for dessert:
   Andy's 
   candies

Mom is always the last to finish eating:
   savors
   flavors

What I have after eating too much:
   gummi 
   tummy

Written 20 November 2022

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I Am Anaya

Date: 12/23/2022 9:09:00 AM

Catchy Title in mono, but what caught my eye was the Monkees recipe! Davey's Gravy...like their fan site says, when did they get time to cook? Lol. Great Footle!

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 12/20/2022 6:02:00 AM

clever and cute but my two faves are - Grandpa carving the turkey, And Grandma's mash potatoes which were dreamy and creamy how i relate to the 2nd one as family and friends that were invited to our home for lunch or dinner had dreamy creamy mash potatoes with every meal made by mum. My mom Greek learnt to cook English and my Dad English, learnt to cook Greek! Was happy with either or! I wish you and your immediate and extended family a wonderful blessed CHRISTMAS. Hugs, blessings, Jennifer.

Gershon Wolf

Date: 12/14/2022 7:00:00 PM

Great idea, masterfully executed, John. Xmas is coming now. I'll be on the lookout for something equally brilliant from you. Hope so! Take care, gw

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/13/2022 12:11:00 PM

Came back to fave this since I did not see it with the win it deserved. soupmail for ya

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 12/11/2022 8:30:00 PM

gosh, I LOVE this. I sure hope it won. Did it? I gotta go see!!! He did not like my footles on snakes but I sure hope he liked THIS set. Well, I need to put my computer away for the night. Thanks for all your lovely comments today, John

Susan Lawrence

Date: 12/7/2022 6:29:00 AM

I just love this John !! An instant classic !! It brings so many tastes and visuals to mind of family gathering with all of the yumminess ! Hoping you are smiling . Happy healthy holiday season to you and yours. Hugs, Susan :)

Joanna Daniel

Date: 12/3/2022 7:20:00 AM

Simply delicious, John, should have won the trophy if it were my contest to judge, sending warm wishes:)

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 11/26/2022 10:22:00 AM

What a banquet, I will have to come back for seconds (and thirds), faving this one!

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri

Date: 11/24/2022 2:03:00 AM

Wow so thats a footle eh, sounds a new uncommon form and rhyme scheme which i enjoyed lots. This thanksgiving poem is fabulous and i esp liked and smiled at ' mom always finishing last, savors flavors' and bumkin's pumpkins. Kudos! ^^^^^^>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<^^^^^^^^^^^^ plz also read and comment my newest poem too"