Gluttony

Thanksgiving meal has come,
A big feast for the tum,
But not so good for the waist. 

Each eager guest hovers,
Hungry, turkey lovers
Cannot wait for that first taste.

Each child and each duffer,
Tomorrow will suffer
That to the table they raced.

Some folks lose their reason
In holiday season.
They pig out until disgraced.

For Dr. Mehta's contest
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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Oyewole Avatar
December 18, 2013 at 9:21 PM
Congratulations Joyce! Really entertaining!!
Kendrick Avatar
December 18, 2013 at 9:50 AM
Congrats on your winning work..Way to go!!!Sara
Maverick Avatar
December 15, 2013 at 3:33 PM
A great result for this ' feastive' piece Joyce enjoyed reading and all congrats, Joe..)
Tams The Golden Girl Avatar
December 15, 2013 at 8:28 AM
Congratulations Joyce xx
Lamoureux Avatar
December 15, 2013 at 8:20 AM
I can relate, congrats.
Undertaker Avatar
December 15, 2013 at 3:48 AM
Joyce, you got a great sense of humor.loved this poem.Congratulations.(: ) Jenish.
Guzzi Avatar
December 14, 2013 at 7:54 PM
Congrad's on your win. Happy Holidays. Light & Love
Mehta Avatar
December 14, 2013 at 7:44 PM
Thanks for your interesting poem and congratulations on the win, Joyce
Dietrich Avatar
December 3, 2013 at 5:18 PM
Joyce, I love your entry for his contest. Probably my favorite of all the ones I've seen. You made the rhyming seem so natural and not forced. It sure is a day of gluttony. the first day in a long time that I have gone over my calorie count!!
Matose Avatar
December 2, 2013 at 12:49 PM
This is a wonderful piece, Joyce. Well-written, unique rhyme and as clear as a whistle! Nice warning too, Beware Food! JM
Ekechukwu Avatar
November 29, 2013 at 11:03 PM
An awesome write and deeply inspirational. I can't wait to celebrate my birthday on d 1st of dec. Love and big hugs, Based On Belief
Mehta Avatar
November 28, 2013 at 8:51 AM
Thanks for the entry, Joyce
Kendrick Avatar
November 28, 2013 at 8:46 AM
Reads like a winner to me..I hope that this will be a blessed day with your food enjoyed tasting just great, leaving no excess calories upon the waist..I am glad that I chose this one to read today and I will take the message to heart and eat less so that I will not be a glutton..Sara
Sergi Avatar
November 28, 2013 at 7:46 AM
Great Poem Joyce I guess we are all glad that this comes only once a year! Hope you do well in the contest and Happy Thanksgiving!
Loving Iii Avatar
November 27, 2013 at 11:08 PM
think of the labor of all those mothers who just wont be out done.
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