Thanksgiving Festive

A poem in celebration of the wonderful holiday, Thanksgiving. I wish you all a happy Thanksgiving!

Feeling the tight knit fingers that envelop me,

My mouth smiles in glee like a sunshine in the morning.

Rushing downstairs, my feet carry me forward, 

The fastest I've ever gone, like a roadrunner in the desert.

Skidding to a stop, I hear,  

The talking of my family at the huge table. Stretching across the room like an airplane at an airport,My tongue licked my lips, eager to satisfy my cravings. 

Seeing the giant bird that stood in the middle, 

Smiling back at me with teeth wide open.  

Taking my place next to the ones I love, 

Endless happiness spreads to one another, like a plant's roots. 

A plate, passed down to me with a smile 

It's white blanket color gives a warm welcome. 

Like a fire in a fireplace 

Or a light in the darkness.  

The gold markings filled with tender smiles envelop the round disk, 

It's drawings of pine nuts and trees sprinkled over the top, 

The tall wide radius of the plate, used for food 

How grateful am I!

The part of the bird separates from its mothership Like a spaceship, it flies towards my plate, 

Attached to a silver crane Landing in a place on the white planet, 

I use a crane and a mechanical arm to separate it. 

As I put it into its final resting place.  

Gulping it down, I nod my head for more 

Of the deliciousness that will come, 

For Thanksgiving we should be greatful For the food that is in front of us today.

Author's Note

Did you enjoy the poem? Was it too long? Did I use too many, or enough similes or metaphors?

Reviews

[Joshua McNay]

I agree with Melissa the last of this is quite wonderful. I can't help but see Turkey as a spaceship so that will be fun in my head, thanks for that! Haha, It didn't feel it was too long, not to me. The imagery used was relatable to me. Made me reminisce on the holiday we recently had. Thanks for sharing.

[Ashley Arita]

Really glad you enjoyed it!

[Yanghwa Hong]

sounds like you enjoyed your thanksgiving and almost love food as much as i do c:
the metaphors were very vivid; really captured the spirit
(just my very humble opinion) i really liked how you built upon the spaceship metaphor, but i was thinking maybe there could have been a more appetizing comparison? just a thought c:
good job!

[Ashley Arita]

I really appreciate you liking it! I'll try to put better metaphors in my next poem.

[maria ( rose)]

very welled penned ! Hope you had a nice Thanksgiving ..you should enter your poem in the best group to get reviews Thanksgiving contest. :)

[Ashley Arita]

Thank you! I will!

[cassandra ziemba]

haha wow i love it, and no it wasn't to long, and as for the metaphors? they where great! very well written, just one thing that made me laugh, and not in a bad way, turkeys dont have teeth they have beaks, just thought i would point that out. but its a good poem, good job!

[Ashley Arita]

Thank you for reviewing! I actually purposely put that there. It doesn't make too much sense, but my mind kinds does whatever it wants to. :)