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Ode to a Turkey MAG

November 23, 2012
By SophiaGilbert SILVER, Cambridge, Massachusetts
SophiaGilbert SILVER, Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Favorite Quote:
"Either the wallpaper goes, or I do"


Shall I compare thee to a chicken wing?
Thou art more juicy and more carveable.
Thick grease doth coat the ugly brown thing,
And the treats endurement too short is
not debatable.
Sometime too gristly is the sticky bone,
And often is its crispy skin uncrisp'd,
And every wing takes time to cook alone;
By chance or order remain ungift'd.
But thy eternal succulence is no
quick breath,
Nor loseth possession of that lovely glow,
Nor shall life brag thou died a useless death,
When in eternal pots thou doth show.
So long as man may eat and mouths may chew,
So long as men eat, so eateth we of you.


The author's comments:
I wrote the poem myself however I did base it off of a famous Shakespearean sonnet.

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on Jun. 17 2014 at 7:03 pm
Laugh_Live_Write BRONZE, Mukilteo, Washington
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Favorite Quote:
"All our dreams can come true, if only we have the courage to pursue them." -Walt Disney

I love this poem! The last two lines are fantastic, and this poem is so funny! Well done!

on May. 5 2014 at 8:57 am
bewareofbunnyrabbits SILVER, Winona, Minnesota
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Favorite Quote:
"Empty yourself and let the universe fill you." -Yogi Tea

BAHAHAHA this is hilarious!!! I love it!