Thanksgiving poems
I’ve discovered that if you google "thanksgiving poems" you get a bunch of truly awful poetry. So here’s my attempt to rectify the matter.
- My favorite remains Raymond Carver’s Gravy, which I posted two years ago.
- I also like Marge Piercy’s The Art of Blessing the Day.
- Here’s a very non-traditional choice for a Thanksgiving poem, by Louise Gluck, chosen by Annik Stahl.
May you have a Thanksgiving day full of warm thoughts and good smells.
November 22nd, 2007 at 9:12 am
Happy Thanksgiving! I like that Marge Piercy poem — I had not seen it before. Thanks for posting that link.
November 22nd, 2007 at 11:08 am
Thanksgiving Soundtrack
Elizabeth at Half-Changed World offers Thanksgiving poetry. I have a great fondness for Simple Gifts. NPR, in the guise of WVXU, offers five Thanksgiving selections of their own. Maybe you prefer that Adam Sandler classic, The Thanksgiving Song. Histor…