Turkey Day Ops

You clean, you shop, you stir, you chop;
You add marshmallows to the top.
You cannot stop or all will flop;
The doorbell rings – you smile and hop.

The sweat you mop or oven prop;
With guests, the anecdotes you swap.
A drink you cop but dare not drop
A morsel of your festive crop.

From shop to chop to hop to mop,
The day will pass – and then you’ll plop!

*Happy Thanksgiving Day!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2018

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Wolf Avatar
November 28, 2018 at 8:30 PM
That about sums it up! Chop and Plop! (Maybe that'll replace "Stop and Shop," which I think you have out East, if I'm not mistaken). Great one, Ilene! :) gw
De Beaulieu Avatar
November 26, 2018 at 8:00 PM
Hello Ilene, yes that is so true. have a nice ev ening my friend.
Green Avatar
November 23, 2018 at 9:16 AM
Really good Ilene and exactly as it seems, at least around my house on Thanksgiving. I always enjoy your poetry.
Dietrich Avatar
November 22, 2018 at 2:51 PM
LOVE it. Great poem for today!!
Gondolf Avatar
November 22, 2018 at 1:40 PM
Happy Thanksgiving, Ilene, I enjoyed your humorous poem. All the best to you and yours. John
Trifiatis Avatar
November 22, 2018 at 10:34 AM
What? Didn't you pardon your turkey? Haha! Yummy dear, Ilene!
Allison Avatar
November 22, 2018 at 9:57 AM
But all the hard work is worth it ...have a wonderful day Ilene:-) hugs Jan xx (the captcha is NAP lol)
Pigeon Tart Avatar
November 22, 2018 at 9:12 AM
Lol! Fun :))) Happy Thanks Giving! xomo
Gauthier Avatar
November 22, 2018 at 8:44 AM
A fun monorhyme, Ilene. Happy Thanksgiving!
Canerdy Avatar
November 22, 2018 at 8:41 AM
This is delightful, Ilene! Janice
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