 Pandora's November Challenge ~ Cleo (repeat oldie), Stuffing with Flair |
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 Nov 2 15, 17:47
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 Mosaic Master  Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep  |
Hi all,
 Just to get things going for this challenge, I found my original reply to this from November 2008. I'm gonna go ahead and repost, with a few tweaks, lol! Cheers, ~Cleo  Stuffing with Flair 'Twas the dawn of Thanksgiving and all through the house, we find ourselves cursing that gluttonous louse who snuck in and snitched all the stuffing last night: That’s not very nice! No, it just isn’t right! Our guests were arriving with veggies and dips and Momma kept crowing, "You'll have hippo hips!" Aunt Cathy came through with her baked apple pie and Grandma demanded Tom Turkey's plump thigh. Then all of a sudden, our family saw no stuffing ingredients, no bread crumbs, no slaw; “Oh what shall we do? The stuffing’s been 'napped!” “We’ll have to make due -- 'cause our funds have been tapped!” Away to the pantry I flew like a flash to find stale saltines and five year old hash... "There’s nothing in here we can cook in its place!" Let's hope for some payback while saying our grace. It came to me then: I quite humbly did say, "We’ll make our own stuffing; let's make it this way: a sprinkle of laughter we'll bottle and pour combined with a nap we'll all need (and a snore…) a jig of that dance we will do when our team has won the big game, and then toast our regime. Bring in the outdoors: the making of wreathes in place of the nibbles we frequently eat. A stuffing of dreams with a wish that comes true; we’ll make for our loved ones - a gift to see through, where people can eat all the stuffing they want and never feel guilty of ‘Weight Watchers’ taunt. We'll stir in some seas'ning of mem'ries to share, then tell everyone of our stuffing with flair; top off with a hug and a kiss just for you, ‘cause seeking revenge is Thanksgiving taboo!” Copyright © Lorraine M. Kanter 12 Nov 2006/25 Nov 2008/02 Nov 2015 ·······  ·······"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
Collaboration feeds innovation. In the spirit of workshopping, please revisit those threads you've critiqued to see if the author has incorporated your ideas, or requests further feedback from you. In addition, reciprocate with those who've responded to you in kind. "I believe it is the act of remembrance, long after our bones have turned to dust, to be the true essence of an afterlife." ~ Lorraine M. Kanter Nominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here!  "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." ~ Early detection can save your life.MM Award Winner           |
  
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Nov 12 15, 04:33
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 Ornate Oracle  Posts: 18,596 Joined: 2-August 03 From: Southwest New Jersey, USA Member No.: 6 Real Name: Daniel J Ricketts, Sr. Writer of: Poetry Referred By:Lori |
This is a wonderfully creative Thanks-giving take-off of "The Night Before Christmas..."
deLighting in the reading, Daniel 
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Nov 12 15, 20:00
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Mosaic Master Posts: 18,892 Joined: 1-August 03 From: Massachusetts Member No.: 2 Real Name: Lori Kanter Writer of: Poetry & Prose Referred By:Imhotep |
Why thanks very much Daniel.
······· ·······"It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step into the Road, and if you don't keep your feet, there is no knowing where you might be swept off to." ~ J.R.R Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings
Collaboration feeds innovation. In the spirit of workshopping, please revisit those threads you've critiqued to see if the author has incorporated your ideas, or requests further feedback from you. In addition, reciprocate with those who've responded to you in kind. "I believe it is the act of remembrance, long after our bones have turned to dust, to be the true essence of an afterlife." ~ Lorraine M. Kanter Nominate a poem for the InterBoard Poetry Competition by taking into careful consideration those poems you feel would best represent Mosaic Musings. For details, click into the IBPC nomination forum. Did that poem just captivate you? Nominate it for the Faery award today! If perfection of form allured your muse, propose the Crown Jewels award. For more information, click here! "Worry looks around, Sorry looks back, Faith looks up." ~ Early detection can save your life.MM Award Winner |
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