Let us give thanks to the turkey
who
gobbled the corn
as
she strutted her plump feathered breasts
for
all to admire
and
to eat.
Let
us give thanks to the corn stalks
that
turned sun and rain
into
ripening ears of golden grain
to
fatten the bird
and
to eat.
Let
us give thanks to the planet
that
cradled our roots
as
it held us all firm to its bosom
to
breathe its sweet air
and
to eat.
Let
us give thanks to the sun-star
that
held Earth in thrall
as
it plunged through the seasons toward Autumn
to
bring harvest time
and
to eat.
Let
us give thanks to the Big Bang
that
gave birth to stars
and
to time, light and forces of nature
that
brought us to life
and
to eat.
Let
us give thanks to ancestors
who
captured the fire,
and
learned to sow crops and reap harvests,
who
made tools for work
and
to eat.
Let
us give thanks to each other
who
gathered today
to
share thoughts and memories and play,
to
set a great feast
and
to eat.
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