Tony Lane Poet Light Verse

The Bird Is the Word

I don’t know what I’m complaining about,
it’s not like I’ve been cuffed,
All I have to do is show up for dinner.
After all it’s the bird that got stuffed.

It’s not like they’re asking a lot from me
they won’t work me till I’ve croaked,
All I have to do is show up and eat.
After all it’s the bird that got smoked.

I can’t tell you that they’ll torture me
and it seems to be reasonably priced,
All I have to do is visit for a while.
After all it’s the bird that got sliced.

I could tell them things to make them laugh
until their gravy becomes splattered,
All I’d have to do is tell a joke to them.
After all it’s the bird that got plattered.

I think that it smells good enough that I’ll eat
until they claim my leg’s been hollowed,
All I have to do is not complain about things.
After all it’s the bird that got swallowed.

I’ve never given it much thought before
but a bird’s life is really kind of murky
I guess I’d rather be the Thanksgiving guest today
than be the Thanksgiving Turkey.

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Nancy Jones November 18, 2011 at 5:56 PM :)

Gwendolen Song November 13, 2011 at 4:41 PM Geee, Tony! Did you go vegetarian on us?? When u start to pity the turkey, that's a tell tale sign that more transformation is about to come. Just blindfold yourself and pretend you are eating linguini!! Personally, I love the flow of this turkey write. You write with a sense of sympathy...I really thot you'd be eating BBQ ribs tho--since you have mastered the recipe. Great writings on the soup for you lately...it has been great to see your growth. :) Gwendolen

Dinda Minardi November 12, 2011 at 3:57 AM My God!!! This is WITTY!!! I feel like in a great wave of emotion, eventhough I know you talked bout 'a bird'.. Excellent!

M.I.A . November 10, 2011 at 9:30 PM LoL. enjoyed very much the rhymes in here. made me tingling

James Fraser November 10, 2011 at 12:47 PM Oh my! to be the Thanksgiving Turkey, no thanks. I'd most definitely rather be looking down than looking up. Fine piece Tony :)

Tracy Edwards November 10, 2011 at 6:59 AM Lol..love it Tony..its sure to do well in the thanks giving contest x0x Tracie

Jack Horne November 9, 2011 at 12:20 PM LOL, yes, they say there's always someone worse off than you... Love this witty piece : )

Carolyn Devonshire November 9, 2011 at 11:16 AM Always sooo funny, Tony! Did you see Sarah Palin giving the turkey a reprieve when she was governor of Alaska? The youtube video is outrageous because another bird is being killed right behind her. As you say, all we have to do is show up and eat. I am a Buckeye fan as well, Tony. A late close friend of mine lived just long enough to see them win the national championship in 2003. A week later she was gone. Love your writing style! Carolyn

Natalie The Rogue Rhymer November 9, 2011 at 8:38 AM Tony I absolutley love this-poor turkey. I think I will read this to everyone on Thanksgiving Day if ok w/ you and I am going to add as a favorite! Also, I think being called a nerd is better than being called a beast...what do you think? :)

Jslambert Mister Roboto November 9, 2011 at 7:24 AM Remember the Brownies at Cowboys back in like 1990...Like when Emmitt, M. Irvin, and Troy Aikman were Pups? Bernie and the Boys Laid the wood that game. We had one other Tgiving vs the Lions back in the day on Turkey day. and that's bout all I recall.......SOUP Mail!