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Mister Tom Turkey says gobble gobble Mrs. Tom Turkey’s head goes wobble wobble Zig-zaging through yards of grass they meet Hen teaching her younglings 'bout how to eat Tom gathers, his tuft dangling from his breast His wingtips dragging, along with all the rest Our feathers that we fan out are fabulous A wattle hanging from our beaks are sabulous A sign of power, we are just like the omnivores Our relatives, are the dinosaurs- Buitreraptors Fierceness and courage are our personality We stroll about with our plumes, like royalty Cocks prance ‘round like an Indian Sundance Our totem spirit animal symbol is abundance The main stars we are, during the holidays Butterballs, cooked in many delicious ways KellyBronze Birds, 16 lbs. are the Rolls-Royce We are a source of nourishment, for your choice As you zest us, and massage us use a rind Of Valencia, naval, or blood orange of a kind Try a pink, or white coarse salt as a brine Take a minute with Chablis, a glass of wine A seasoned cornbread stuffing of Italian sausage, Golden raisins, walnuts and herbs freshly grown Stuff us, seal us in foil and into the oven we're 'goin Uncover us in the last hours until we're bronzed Golden tan on the outside, then let us cool down Juicy is our white meat and as tasty as our brown When you give thanks today and put us on display Don’t forget to show us gratitude, s'il vous plaît We are noble birds!

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Date: 11/27/2022 1:17:00 AM
Lovely poem. The first two stanzas celebrate the beauty of the bird ! The remaining is just yummy, mouth drooling stuff. The plea at the end is touching. On the thanksgiving day have a grateful word for the turkey that honors our table sacrificing themselves. Greatly enjoyed Anaya.
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I Am Anaya
Date: 11/30/2022 3:50:00 PM
Glad you enjoyed my tribute to the turkey, Valsa. The recipe is real! Thank you for your comments, I'm always honored.
Date: 11/25/2022 1:38:00 PM
A mouthwatering poem Anaya, you certainly know how to serve up a Turkey for thanksgiving, noble birds indeed, and a brilliant poem too served on the side, happy thanksgiving, cheers David
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Date: 11/25/2022 2:24:00 PM
It was a nice Thanksgiving, David! Thanks, and cheerio!
Date: 11/24/2022 11:20:00 AM
Lucky for us turkeys did not meet the fate of dodos! Enjoyed! Aloha!
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Date: 11/25/2022 8:23:00 AM
Aloha! The dodos are extinct, I see.
Date: 11/24/2022 12:36:00 AM
Tom the turkey I'm honoured lol. Happy Thanksgiving Anaya. We got to wait until Christmas before we have ours. Tom
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Date: 11/24/2022 7:35:00 AM
You can bank on that every Turkey Day, Tom! Happy Thanksgiving, enjoy the games! ;D
Date: 11/23/2022 10:53:00 PM
Wow only recently i got to know how beautiful turkeys are, i wouldn't have the heart to kill such beautiful plumage but i understand you guys love it like we luv chicken. The poem is fantastic as a Thanksgiving poem yay! Kudos! ^^^^^^^>>>>>>>><<<<<<<<^^^^^^^^^^^^ plz also read and comment my newest poem too.
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Date: 11/24/2022 10:15:00 AM
I'll be right there S. zaynab. Thank you for the kind comments. The Turkey warms up the house! Have a nice Thanksgiving!
Date: 11/23/2022 10:26:00 PM
I will be sure to say a prayer for Mr. Turkey before I stick my fork in him (lol) To Mr. Mash Potato and gravy, and to Mrs. Cranberry Sauce as well :) Happy Thanksgiving, Anaya. Enjoy!
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Date: 11/24/2022 7:32:00 AM
Thanks for Tom Turkey's all over. I am cheering for the Lions although its Bills 28, Lions 21 in the paper, and Chargers 31, Cardinals 20, Cowboys 27, Giants 23...Farmers picks! Lol Happy Thanksgiving Charlie! ;D

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