Thursday, November 24, 2011

Thanks Given

I give thanks for the wine and the food

I give thanks for the holiday mood

I give thanks for the laughter and fun

I give thanks for each daughter and son

And if this were my last earthly day

I'd give thanks that it ended this way

4 comments:

  1. Where's the usual gratuitous violence/anger of Dad poetry? Usually you write from the perspective of a scrooge. I mean, it's a nice sentiment and all, but I could see someone else writing this. I have revised it to be a more traditional dad poem:

    I give thanks for the wine and the food

    I give thanks for the holiday mood

    I give thanks for the laughter and fun

    I give thanks for the lead in my gun.

    And if this were my last earthly day

    I'd give thanks that it ended this way


    Done.

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  2. Now, now, dzmappa-bo

    The poem shows the strong influence of your father before you, paw.

    albeit secularized
    -coggy

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  3. Not all my poems are angry. Like my Gamma Robot series.

    But since you're hungrin for some ange mongrin, here's one just for you:

    Jimmy Joe Jack popped by my place today
    Looking at me in that menacing way
    Vainly, profanely saying what I should do
    "I'd keep my mouth shut if I was like you"

    Someday I'll stop letting Jim bring me down
    I'll take a lot, but don't kick me around
    Sanely, humanely I'll make Jimmy fall
    They'll make me big boss and I'll rule 'em all

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  4. "The Ballad of Jimmy Joe Jack" is a true masterpiece.

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