I’m Thankful for Turkey
A Funny Thanksgiving Poem for Kids
From the book The Armpit of Doom
I’m thankful for turkey.
I’m thankful for yams.
I’m thankful for cranberries,
biscuits, and hams.
I’m thankful for pumpkins.
I’m thankful for cheese.
I’m thankful for gravy,
potatoes, and peas.
I’m thankful for stuffing;
I’m nuts for the stuff.
I’m thankful for eggnog
and marshmallow fluff.
I’m thankful for whipped cream
and ice cream and pies.
I’m thankful for dad’s
double-chocolate surprise.
I’m thankful, Thanksgiving,
for good things to eat.
But mostly I’m thankful
I still see my feet.
— Kenn Nesbitt
Copyright © 2012. All Rights Reserved.
Reading Level: Grade 2
Topics: Food Poems, Health, Holiday Poems, Thanksgiving
Poetic Techniques: Descriptive Poems, Irony, List Poems, Repetition
Word Count: 84
From the book The Armpit of Doom
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