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Friday, November 15, 2013

THANKSGIVING COLORS

After Bill Martin, Jr.

                  The seasons are changing
It's November, you see.
And I'm wondering,
Where will you be?

Olives, Black Olives.
Where will you be?
I'll be in the relish dish
beside your turkey.

Cranberry, Red Cranberry.
Where will you be?
I'll be the sauce
beside your turkey.

Corn, Yellow Corn.
Where will you be?
I'll be the side dish
for your turkey.

Potato, White Potato.
Where will you be?
I'll be mashed potatoes
for your turkey.

Lettuce, Green Lettuce.
Where will you be?
I'll be a salad
for your turkey.

Beets, Purple Beets.
Where will you be?
I'll be the vegetable
for your turkey.

Berry, Blueberry
Where will you be?
I'll be the biscuit jam
for your turkey.

Pumpkin, Orange Pumpkin.
Where will you be?
I'll be the pumpkin pie
for your turkey.

Turkey, Brown Turkey.
Where will you be?
I'll be Thanksgiving dinner
for the whole family.



     Since it is getting close to Thanksgiving, I thought it would be fun to write a color poem for all the foods of the Thanksgiving dinner.  This poem could be done in two voices. (There are several ways you could divide up the parts.)  With very young children they could draw the pictures and make a classroom book. Children could pick a color and write their own verses.  There are lots of foods I didn't use celery, yams, gravy, stuffing, carrots, and onions to name a few.  So, your challenge for today is to write your own food poem.  Have fun writing.

    Today's Poetry Friday Roundup is hosted by Jama Rattigan on her blog Alphabet Soup.  You can find more poetry here.  Thanks Jama for hosting us.  My foodie poem is for you.

12 comments:

  1. What a delicious, delightful poem, Joy! Thanks for the savory feast -- love the idea of food colors for Thanksgiving dinner. :)

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    1. Thank you, Jama. I bet Cornelius would like a Thanksgiving poem based on Brown Bear, Brown Bear. Thank you for hosting today.

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  2. I want to find a small child to recite this to! Wonderful little food poem, and so festive!

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    1. When you find that small child, come visit me. I want to find one too. I sure wish Heidi Mordhorst lived closer to me so I could play with her students.

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  3. I can just imagine clapping along with the grand girls to this Turkey/Thanksgiving song, Joy. Very fun, especially since the older one will learn it fast & then add to it, I'm sure. Great idea!

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    1. L inda, thank you for your comments. I took this one to my critique group and they didn't particularly like it. So, I was a little bummed. The reception here is much better. I love Poetry Friday.

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  4. I like it, too, Joy. Good rhythms & repetition and a fun theme.

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    1. Thanks Tabatha. As I enjoy this poem I wrote, I can't imagine that some very clever teacher hasn't already thought to do this. Actually, I bet it could be done for just about any holiday. Maybe I should try my hand at a Christmas version. I might have to work on finding a different ending. this one just fell into place for me.

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  5. Joy,
    I love this idea. Great holiday fun.

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    1. thanks Linda. If I get a Christmas version done, maybe I should try Easter or Fourth of July after that.

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  6. What fun, Joy. Makes me want to sing along.

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    1. Doraine,
      Sure wish I could hear you singing. We could start a whole children's poets chorus. Would it be like Arlo Gutherie's Group W Bench?

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