Saturday, November 19, 2011

Thanksgiving Stanzas

Write a poem about Thanksgiving.  Your poem can be about what giving thanks means to you, or it can be about the food, or it can be about Indians and Pilgrims. 

Your poem must follow the following form:

3 Stanzas
4 lines per stanza
Rhyme scheme ABAB CDCD EFEF

For example:

Thanksgiving leaves crunch;
The west-wind blows in cool.
Families gather in a bunch
Children act a fool.

The bird goes in the oven hot,
Plucked clean and basted juicy.
The gravy steams out of the pot;
Let's eat the golden goosey!

Assembled 'round the table set
The dinner makes us happy.
After dinner we soon forget
And take a November nappy.

28 comments:

  1. MMMMM I LOVE THANKSGIVING
    OH THE FOOD SO YUMMY
    I LOVE SOME GRANDMOTHER COOKING
    HOW DID I GET LUCKY

    THE TURKEY ONT THE TABLE
    WITH THAT DELICIOUS HAM
    ALL FROM SCRATCH AINT NO LABLE
    AND CRESENT ROLLS AND JAM


    FAMILY GAMES AND IM WINNING
    AND THE REST OF THE FAMILY NEAR
    OH HOW I LOVE THANKSGIVING
    ONE OF THE BEST TIMES OF THE YEAR

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  2. Family near
    Family far
    All gather here
    In my grandparents small house
    Eating laughin havin fun
    My cousins even brought there pet mouse

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  3. Family near
    Family far
    We all gather here
    In the sweet old country
    good food good laughs

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  4. i love turkey
    yes i do
    i love turkey
    how bout you?

    turkey on the table
    with that delicious stuffin
    grandma reads a fable
    i hope she cooks her muffins

    oh i love thanksgiving
    best time of year
    all the food giving
    with my family here

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  5. The family all together
    The food on the table
    What could be better
    We even have cable

    We're all playing games
    Laughing and talking
    Taking pictures for frames
    And even going walking

    Looking outside
    Leaves Everywhere
    They are all dried
    And you see them anywhere

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  6. Hungry hungry hungry,
    A time and place were the family meets,
    A thanksgiving time were we all eat,
    An indescribable moment,

    A joyful tone set,
    Everyone with their family peers,
    Be happy and grateful for whose here,
    Because we don't know who won't be able to give thanks next year,

    ThanksGiving is a loving time,
    A special moment to cherish,
    Be grateful for all you have,
    And giving thanks to the one above is what it's all about!

    I've done it already. Laptop died on me before saving so I had to do it when I got back to an charger.

    I was also the one who didn't have an study island please get me going on it

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  7. Thankgiving feast
    Family all around
    That tureky was a beast
    About to say prayer gather around

    Mom liked the olden ways
    When relatives were glade
    When it didnt matter about how munch u maid
    When she was but a lad

    The jokes they told
    How fast time fly
    As my father gets old
    Time to say good bye

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  8. It's about that time for holiday giving.
    No time for selfeshness,
    So pull out your money it's time for spending,
    So much time for thankfulness.

    Tell your family to get ready,
    Hurry up to time to lose,
    Food is on the table be nice and steady,
    Pie or cake you will choose.

    Two days till Thanksgiving be on your mark,
    It's Thanksgiving put on your shoes,
    You better hurry up before it gets dark,
    Pie or cake so you will choose.

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  9. Thanksgiving is so great
    The food's the best part
    Just putting it on your plate
    Makes you feel good at heart

    It's like an early Christmas
    But food instead of gifts
    So come and eat with us
    And enjoy the food shifts

    The turkey is delicious
    The cobbler even better
    The food's just vicious
    And warms my heart like love letters

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  10. I just love thanksgiving
    Turkey turkey turkey all around us
    Pies yams and stuffing
    And lots of other stuff


    The laughter from the jokes
    Everyone happy
    Hopefully no one chokes
    after eating I have to take nappy


    After eating all the good food
    We say our sweet goodbyes
    Everyone in a wonderful mood
    Hmmm I wont forget eating that last turkey thigh

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  11. Cranberries dripping down my chin
    Have stained my pilgrim suit.
    I ate too much Thanksgiving day
    But I don't give a hoot.

    I slurped a pile of dressing,
    Gobbled down a turkey thigh,
    Dribbled messy cranberries
    Devoured some pumpkin pie.

    Within me on this special day
    It's a thankful heart that beats.
    For all the things that I enjoy
    But mainly for the eats.

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  12. I wake up Thanksgiving morning
    I can smell the turkey boiling.
    I patiently wait for noon
    with the thought of feasting soon.


    Meanwhile, I talk with family
    Grandma, Auntie, Sheryl, and Tammy.
    We talk, hoping it will kill time,
    eating on chocolates that aren't worth a dime.


    The food is about ready and we're hungry
    I start with stuffing, then go to the turkey.
    We all talk and laugh at the dinner table,
    with friends giving our family a good label.


    Finally, our auntie comes with the pie.
    Giving everyone a piece leaving the tray to lie,
    At the end we reflect on the day,
    the family is happy, everything is going my way!

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  13. Everyone gathers around
    Family and friends
    they pray there is no sound
    time to eat everyone wins

    We line up to fix our plates
    we laugh and enjoy eachother
    they eat turkey ham and steak
    then someone asks to pass the butter

    we conversate and watch football
    we have lots of fun
    we had a ball
    now our meal is done

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  14. Family near
    Family far
    We all gather here
    Seems like were partying at a bar

    It comes around once a year
    If i could have my way
    Thanksgiving day will soon be here
    I wish thanksgiving is here everyday

    I hope were not late
    There�s lots of good food
    I want a big plate
    As i here my uncles yell "WHATS UP DUDE!

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  15. everyone here
    during these days
    a special time of year
    hope they bought some lays

    i love thanskgiving with my family
    which is why this blog is late
    at first everyone is clammy
    until they whats on their plate

    good food every where
    although the turkey's kinda dry
    good spirits in the air
    i even wore a brand new tie

    these days are kinda cool
    and even though i hate goodbyes
    i just csn't wait for school
    trying to rhyme all i can say is bye

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  16. Thanksgiving
    THE DAY U APPREICATE WHAT U HAVE
    TURKEY HERE TURKEY THERE
    IT'S MAINLY ABOUT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

    SPENDIN TIME WITH EACH OTHER
    WE U CAN LAUGH AND JUS HAVE A GREAT TIME
    IT WEN U CAN EXPRESS YOURSELF N MANY DIFFERNT WAYS
    THANKSGIVING A DAY WHERE U CAN JUS BE YOURSELF SONT HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT WORK JUS YOU AND YOUR FAMILY

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  17. Thanksgiving is a break
    It is a time to spend
    Giving thanks and eating cakes
    Time for missing pieces in life to bond and mend

    The dinner is great
    And there are leftovers
    We praise for we all ate
    Cake from scratch no help from Russell Stover's

    For all is nice
    And we have had a ball
    Christmas will be here soon so don't blink twice
    And Happy Thanksgiving to ALL!!!!!!!!

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  18. During thanksgiving you eat something sweet
    you might get fat
    but thanksgiving food is fun to eat
    but we all love it so forget that

    During thanksgiving yor also living
    eating your ham
    and also giving
    and on thanksgiving you eat ham,not lamb or chicken jam

    The plates are white
    the plastic forks are clear
    you cant see them in the light
    im so sorry my dear

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  19. thanks giving is good
    oh so happy and great
    even if you from da hood
    aint no sense to hate

    thanks giving bring joy
    thanksgiving bring laughter
    thanksgiving is not a toy
    but leftovers after

    thanksgiving is fun
    thanksgiving is excitement
    oven be hot as da sun
    your welcome for the enlightmtent

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  20. Thanksgiving is a time for family and friends.
    A time for laugher,
    A time for smiles,
    And pleanty of food.

    Its when your family from half way around the state share memories with you,
    eat food with you,
    give you a reason to be thankful for them,
    and sing happy songs.

    Thanksgiving is something special,
    its something sweet,
    so share all the smiles and wonderful times.
    happy thangiving .

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  21. I love turkey
    I love dressing
    But i like jerkey
    I am a blessing

    Turkey is the best
    Ham is the bomb
    Better than all the rest
    Im at my house so come

    Omg im so full
    I want some bread
    I could eat a bull
    And now im scratching my head

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  22. Thanks, is what you give
    be happy your alive
    you only have one life too live
    everybody dies

    The smell of good bread
    Family laughing and playing
    some still in bed
    Others crying and praying

    A great time of the year
    To give thanks
    No alcohol, no beer
    Just good juice and dranks

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  23. Thanksgiving is fun, everyone is happy, we will like to run, then the family will take a nappy

    The hot juicy turkey, looks so tender, everyone looks so perky, someone’s using the blender

    The day is over, now everyone is leaving, I just seen a clover, that was so relieving

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  24. cant wait for thanksgiving
    turkey ham and grevy
    we wont stop eating
    untill we feel hevy

    all of the food
    and all of my family
    were all nin the mood
    the turkey looks nice and dandy

    they call us down
    i guess its time too eat
    im not gonna make a sound
    untill im snoarning fast asleep

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  25. Thanksgiving- a holiday belonging to fall
    All of your family and great foods are near
    Sending out thanks to them all
    A time to have holiday cheer

    Family, friends and foes
    Games full of fun
    What this holiday brings,almost everyone knows
    Sort of like a pun

    New names, new faces
    Thanksgiving is a time to share
    All races-
    Spend time with their loved ones, showing they care

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  26. Its Thanksgiving
    What a wonderful holiday
    Its Thanksgiving
    Everything is going my way

    There turkey and chicken
    There Thursday night football
    Grandma in the kitchen
    And did I mention football

    We're eating at the table
    remembering this moment to the end
    parents telling fables
    I'm sad Thanksgiving got to end

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  27. Food is here once again
    All of your family is here
    You show the turckey your not his freind
    All my family is dricking beer

    We line up to fix our plates
    we laugh and enjoy eachother
    they eat turkey ham and steak
    then someone asks to pass the butter

    The plates are white
    the plastic forks are clear
    you cant see them in the light
    im so sorry my dear

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  28. I love the food
    I love the time
    I love the mood
    I love to sit and make up rhymes

    Family is here
    Foe should leave
    Freinds are near
    Are freinds we please

    Kids are at one of the table
    Adults at another
    The family is funny especially Aunt Mable
    My family is no where near funny as my mother.

    By:DeAnthony Newsome

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