You know it’s Thanksgivingwhen you peel your sweet potatoeslistening to the Macy’s parade,when you cry during commercials,drum corps, Rockettes kicklines& Charlie Brown’s holiday meal,when you play Yahtzee well intothe evening after an unplannedbut predictable nap on the couch,when you hug your kids extra-long& consider actually sending yourgratitude skyward in the formof a soaring, bird-like prayer.
Happy Thanksgiving, dear readers! #28 of 30 Poems In November to benefit Center for New Americans. With special love to Kirsten Piccini, who also tears up during the Macy's parade.