Happy Thanksgiving!!
Every year Heidi Shott, Canon for Communications and Social Justice in the Diocese of Maine asks the members of the Episcopal Communicators Lis-Serv to write a Thanksgiving haiku. These are this year’s results.
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Grey drizzle for days.
Commute made tolerable
by egg nog latte.
Making lists, checking
twice. Do I get a special
treat for the dogs, too?
Local, free-range bird;
farm-fresh, organic produce:
Sustainable feast.
Unsustainable:
Weekly feasts on organic,
free-range stuff (for now).
Duraflame® fire glows,
warming the house and lighting
my loved ones’ faces.
My favorite bite:
The one where the cranberry
explodes in my mouth.
Is there anything
better than watching the boy
shovel spuds? “Nummy!”
Cut off from in-laws;
no holiday drama here!
Ah, serenity.
Norah Joslyn
Diocese of Olympia
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in the flying car
mashed potatoes and my mom
a buttery blur
gee, i didn’t know
your dog likes cornbread stuffing
as much as i do
wednesday staff meeting
right before thanksgiving day
perfect for haiku
Christie Wills
Diocese of Southwest Virginia
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Not an English feast
In-laws arrive and take over kitchen
I sigh and relent
Lucy Chumbley
Diocese of Washington
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Wet surface, dark night
Car sliding out of control
The cherry tree lost
Dirt clings to parsnips
Orange carrots ready to chop
Soon, a creamy, warm soup. Yum.
Bits of leafy color
Glisten on the damp sidewalk
Echos of fall glory
Apples, cranberries, heat
Nature’s bounty transformed
A glorious crisp
Nancy Davidge
Episcopal Divinity School
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Pie plate, cherries, crust.
Hope for Thanksgiving sweetness.
Wish I was a baker.
Round, plump turkey breast
Promises holiday treats
If it thaws in time.
Melodie Woerman
Diocese of Kansas
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Cold turkey roasting
Boston butts snugglin’ closely
For day-after feast
Marcia McRae
Diocese of Georgia
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Dad is making pie
this year; we’re thankful for his
retirement work.
My kids have skiing
on the brain. They have to learn
Thanksgiving snow’s not.
Turkey trot at school
today; lots of little legs
spinning fast away.
Beckett Stokes
Diocese of Colorado
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Invited and uninvited guests
all are welcome
Christ’s table complete
Kat Lehman
Diocese of Bethlehem
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“Like old times”-but now
we relax. No need to prove
it’s just like old times.
Having a best friend
who cooks: feast. Having her here
makes it Thanksgiving!
My daughter’s dentist
decrees tooth must go-time for
Thanksgiving yogurt.
Food, family, friends-
for one day we’ll feel painted
by Norman Rockwell.
Hospitality
includes, I hope, being a
very grateful guest.
Turkey sits uncooked-
collective breath held, praying
for cause to give thanks.
Rain from wintry sky
belies tropic air, conjures
childhood Novembers.
Mary Cox
Diocese of Southeast Florida