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Best Talk Turkey Poems

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Let's Talk, Turkey
While a roaming in the gloaming
many years ago,
with steps so jerky I met a turkey
swaying to and fro.

Now being lonely and awfully homely
I hoped that...

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Categories: talk turkey, animals, funny, holidayfriend, heart,
Form: Ballad



Premium Member Talk Turkey
[This was written for Matt Caliri’s Dialogue contest but
withheld because frankly I’m not convinced I can call it
a poem… 
But whatever it is… I kinda...

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Categories: talk turkey, animal, christmas, thanksgiving,
Form: Other
Let's Talk Turkey
Greetings, fellow poets, on this day of Thanksgiving, whether or not you celebrate the American holiday.  I want you to know I appreciate the...

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Categories: talk turkey, thanksgiving,
Form: Narrative
Thanksgiving
Talk turkey; talk turkey
It's Thanksgiving day.
Fill up your mouths
the Thanksgiving way.

Gobble down; gobble down
meat and red berries.
Some adding gravy
for flavour that varies.

White mashed potatoes
hollowed in...

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Categories: talk turkey, faith, food, holiday, thanksgiving,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member Should the Levee Ever Break, Act 1, Scene 1, Part 6
The curtain rises on Bumblebee Babineaux walking self-confidently along Chartres Street.

Bumblebee [singing]: Ain’t nothin’ gonna break my stride, nobody’s gonna slow me down. Oh, no,...

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Categories: talk turkey, allegory,
Form: Prose



Premium Member Making Mandy Beg
In New Orleans for some highjinks.
Here to rally ‘round the flag.
She’ll be open to suggestion
When I’ve got her bound and gagged.
I won’t need to solve...

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Categories: talk turkey, fantasy, gothic, satire,
Form: Lyric
Premium Member Who Deserves a Potd
Wo Deserves a POTD

Your own answer, shows your own ego.
The biggest hearted poets don't question!
They just plain congratulate.

The smallest hearts hold back on congratulating.
Especially, if...

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Categories: talk turkey, encouraging, poetry,
Form: Free verse

Book: Reflection on the Important Things