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Mashed Up

instant potatoes
rehydrated with gravy
cranberry jelly
slaughter of the innocent
soybeans shaped into turkey

11/9/2021
A THANKSGIVING TANKA Poetry Contest

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thanksgivingtanka

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Paige Hind

August 20, 2024 at 4:52 PM

Hey, pretty interesting. I hope that year you had a good holiday!

Caren Krutsinger

November 11, 2021 at 11:24 AM

soybeans are not that wonderful to eat; but I am glad you wrote this one because it made me think maybe I never had them prepared in the right manner

Kim Rodrigues

November 11, 2021 at 5:17 PM

Just a for fun poem :)

Mike Bayles

November 10, 2021 at 10:17 PM

I like this poem, and actually had a Thanksgiving, where the turkey serve was not meat. Tofu, I think, my idea at the time.

Kim Rodrigues

November 11, 2021 at 5:18 PM

I prefer meat…lol

Victor Buhagiar

November 10, 2021 at 9:08 AM

Sorry dear. I don't like beans, but you wrote a wonderful tanka. Hugs.

Kim Rodrigues

November 10, 2021 at 6:32 PM

I myself prefer the turkey…can’t imagine the beans either!

Regina Mcintosh

November 10, 2021 at 7:56 AM

Wonderful writing. God bless you my friend. Love, Gina

Kim Rodrigues

November 10, 2021 at 6:32 PM

Thank you, Regina! <3

Gershon Wolf

November 9, 2021 at 6:44 PM

Your tankas never disappoint, Kim. Can't wait to sink my temporary bridge into some soybean turkey. It'll taste better than those iimpressions they used to give me at the dentist's office! Then again, gw

Kim Rodrigues

November 10, 2021 at 4:45 AM

LOL! I’m sure you made a good impression. Gobble gobble…