Thanksgiving in the Barn

     Here is a first for me.  I'm reposting (with some corrections) a poem from Thanksgiving last year.  When I looked at this poem, I still liked it and I wanted to share it with you again.

All of the animals

on the farm

have Thanksgiving dinner

in the barn.

But before they chow-down

for their meal,

each of them mentions

how thankful they feel.

The horse neighs he's thankful

for his bucket of oats.

The sheep baa thanks

for their warm wooly coats.

Above their heads

a spider is grinning

she says she is thankful

for the web she is spinning.

The ducks give their thanks,

and especially the drake,

with the geese and the goslings,

for an unfrozen lake.

The pig oinks, he is thankful

for his muddy sty

and for the scraps 

of uneaten pie.

The goat butts his head
To spread hay in his pen.
The rooster crows, he is

thankful for all of the hens.

The chickens are thankful

they're still laying eggs.

The dog says he's thankful

for treats when he begs.

The cow says she is thankful

for cream with a moo,

and they all want to know

if you're thankful too.

     I hope you had a great Thanksgiving, that you enjoyed the parade, that your team won the football game, and that there are plenty of left-overs for your turkey sandwich today.  Thank you for stopping by today and for all the help and support you've given to me in my writing poetry for children.  I'm especially thankful for you.
    The Poetry Friday Roundup is hosted by Mary Lee this week over at Year of Reading.