Family Thanksgiving Day Poem

Once more its time
For families to gather
Sharing the fruits of harvest's bountiful platter

The leaves have all changed
And the weather's turned colder
It signals the holidays are right around the corner

Every guest brings a dish to share
Each one a delectable treat
For all of us to gobble up, and eat, and eat, and eat

Mom always makes her famous scalloped corn
I don't think without it
They'd let her in the door

Aunt Kim makes the turkey
With stuffing and all the fixin's
And lets us trash her house- even the lil' chitlins

Cousin Jill brings the wine
And good stories too
Without her there, we'd all be blue (as well as thirsty too!)

Grandma always makes her pumpkin pie
And helps with the piles of dishes a mile high
After we've all had our fill and the meal subsides

When it comes to me; I like to surprise,
I'm the wildcard of the group
You never know what I might bring (for sure not cold soup!)

Our family gatherings are always a hoot
The house fills with laughter,
And sometimes singing to boot

The love and kinship
We share as a family unit
Means more than any treasure could bring (though we sure could use it!)

Whatever we bring, and before we dig in
We always start with bowed heads and pray
A special "thank you" to God for all our blessings on Thanksgiving Day.

Thanks for reading and have a blessed Thanksgiving!

Thanksgiving Recipes:

Thanksgiving Day Drink Recipes for Both Kids & Adults; Super Cider, Pumpkin Smash Bombs, and Pumpkin Butterbeer (for the Kiddies)

Thanksgiving Dinner Recipes; 2 Savory Side Dishes Bartlet Pear, Granny Smith Apple & Hazelnut Dressing, and Squash & Spinach O'Gratin

Country Thanksgiving Dessert Recipes ; Granny-Smith-Caramel-Apple & Pecan Bread Pudding & Cranberry and Walnut Cake with Maple-Bourbon Sauce

Thanksgiving Brunch Recipes: Layered Turkey Dinner Brunch Casserole, Spiced Orange Pound Cake French Toast with Maple Orange Sauce