Nervous Hostesss

T urkey roasting in the oven.
H ope our guests will not be late.
A ppetite is activating,
N ow it's very hard to wait.
K ith and kin are soon arriving,
S ome are driving, some by air.
G ot to get the gravy started,
I n a short time they'll be here.
V ast amount of mashed potatoes
I hope I have remembered all,
N ot forgetting sliced tomatoes.
G reeting guests now in the hall.

D ear Lord, we thank you for this food
A nd all blessings sent our way.
Y es Lord, we thank you for this day.




For Thanksgiving acrostic contest
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Hickman Avatar
November 5, 2010 at 6:33 PM
Family is truly wonderful and especially at this time of the year,,your endearing words within this acrostic are wonderful,,acrostic my favorite form for sure,,all the best in the contest,,and I truly want to Thank you for all your visits I have been preety lax on my replies lately but want you to know I appreciate yours,,,Blessings..Cecil
Wellington Avatar
October 30, 2010 at 8:38 PM
Joyce, good luck in this contest and congrats on being featured this week on soup. Luv Joy (Jew)
Richards Avatar
October 30, 2010 at 5:55 PM
You made me even more eager for this wonderful holiday! (and whetted my appetite too!) Nicely done,Joyce!
Culverhouse Avatar
October 30, 2010 at 3:06 PM
Great work... sounds like a typical holiday!
Hilliker Avatar
October 30, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Well written Acrostic with good rhyme. Great job!
Falotico Avatar
October 30, 2010 at 12:31 PM
This a perfect Acrostic...so well done and written....always Michael
Harper Avatar
October 30, 2010 at 12:25 PM
Excellent acrostic, I really like to seem them sound like a poem and still have that leading letter. I especially like the vast amount of potatoes--one year someone made the mistake of preparing too few, that was a disgrace, lol, love the ending Day lines. :) Sheri
Mckenzie Avatar
October 30, 2010 at 10:31 AM
Joyce~ What a creative wonderful poem I think you'll do well I love the form! I've missed your flowing word best wishes in the contest! Love Laura :) It almost makes me want to crash your home for the holidays! lolo
Roberts Avatar
October 30, 2010 at 9:56 AM
that was awesome, one of the very best I've read for this contest, should place high, great job Joyce ( Iwrote 3 different ones before deciding on mine and none were anywhere near this good)
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