"punkin" Pie

How grateful I shall ever be for the creative gal or guy, Who concocted and perpetuated the luscious "punkin" pie! Ah! The thought of a golden "punkin" pie with flaky crust, Stimulates my taste buds with sinful epicurean lust! You can call it "pumpkin" or "punkin" pie, I don't care, Just as long as it's on the menu for Thanksgiving fare. Pecan, apple and cherry pies are pleasing to the eye, But Thanksgiving just ain't Thanksgiving without a "punkin" pie! As a lad I suffered through my Pa's interminable blessing, Then I dawdled over a plate of my Ma's oyster dressing, And toyed with a yam and piece of turkey thigh, But all I really wanted was a hunk of "punkin" pie! The perfect "punkin" pie, I can vouch, is made by my spouse. I nearly swoon savoring the aroma wafting about the house! To sample a wedge of that treat, my palate is just itchin', But I am unceremoniously invited to vacate the kitchen! I suppose the repast must include turkey and sweet pertaters, And a relish tray with gherkins, olives and cherry termaters, But upon this old but true aphorism you can rely, Thanksgiving just ain't Thanksgiving without a "punkin" pie! Robert L. Hinshaw, CMSgt, USAF, Retired (© All Rights Reserved) Placed No. 5 in the "Dreamy Desserts" Contest - June 2010