Holiday Poem (Bonus Entry)

This morning, for my poetry enrichment group, I planned to write holiday poems: a simple formula that I created that is a cross between a definition poem and a five-sense poem--an attempt to get kids to describe an emotional or important event by approaching it from different angles.  Only one girl showed up today, so I got to do a little writing.

This is not my personal narrative for the day. That will come later.  It is a bonus that was scratched out in three or four minutes.  It's one of those simple gems that just falls in your lap every other millennium or so.  I chose Thanksgiving because I believe it gets the shaft, especially with all the Christmas stuff (Yes, I said "stuff.") on the store shelves before Halloween.

Thanksgiving:

Relatives who have grown an inch and gained a pound

Pumpkin spice and fresh rolls with a hint of almost-burnt pastry

Dinner table conversation drowning the football announcers

Anticipation for Christmas served with a slice of pie and vanilla ice cream

Belly scratches prompted by nostalgia

Gratitude beyond the cliché.