Thankenstein

 

Deep from the recesses of

Halloween and the American

ego, lumbering forward

on sidewalks of crunchy leaves,

comes, Thankenstein!!!

 

See its menacing eyes!

Hear its garbled gobble!

Chew those weird dry parts!

Wonder at how long it took to cook!

Thankenstein is coming for you!

 

Yes, Thankenstein. The horror

show monster portrayed in movies

and TV as the humble turkey,

primed for family fun and

disconcerting political debate

around an overdressed dining room

table.

 

The reviews are in and nearly everyone

is raving about Thankenstein!

“It’s so moist!”

“The stuffing is impressive, and not

all bread!”

“I think it murdered my uncle.”

“I wanted tacos.”

 

Thankenstein, appearing yearly

in that small break between

Halloween and Christmas.

You remember that?

That weird holiday you had

before putting up the Christmas tree?

 

Thankenstein, manifest destiny

personified as food!

It’s coming for you!

Have your Gravy at the ready!

Don’t be fooled by imitators!

Thankenstein is right behind you!

 

Run, don’t walk to your local

family dinner table, around three o’clock

for some reason, and enjoy the spoils of

Thanksgiving!

Also, remember to be thankful, or whatever.