Welcome to this Thanksgiving’s festivity
a dinner to celebrate originality
the main course is vision with a fresh side of wit
it’s time to get started, please everyone — sit
our first guest is Salvador Dali
his work’s “out there”, but it’s not folly
he sees life in abstract, and paints with great flair
he’s taken his work where few artists would dare
may I now present Mr. John Lennon
you might know the band that he plays in
clever and candid, what he thinks he will say
I think he might just be a legend some day
please now greet Mr. Kurt Vonnegut
he’s a satirist and exceptionally literate
his writing is brilliant, his mind so alive
hope you get the chance to read Slaughterhouse Five
this gifted woman’s Joni Mitchell
the music she creates is insightful
a beautiful mind with a magical soul
the white queen of wisdom, and sweet rock’n’roll
the man to my left’s known as Ghandi
his courage is truly beyond me
he rejects violence — it’s peace he does seek
confronts anger with patience — but he’s not weak
this lady is Amelia Earhart
in bravery she stands apart
she’s currently committed to a great undertaking
solo trans-global is the flight she’s soon making
our next guest is seated beside her
a great poet — meet Gary Snyder
honest and spiritual, he is incredibly smart
his poems about nature stir the mind and heart
proud that here on my right is Dr. Fauci
no matter what you heard, he’s not grouchy
he and the front-liners, work hard keeping us well
and those who don’t get it, can all — go to hell
our final guest thankfully is you
we all believe you belong here too
your bright creative input, will keep spirits high
especially if you remembered to bring — pumpkin pie
this party is purposely small
and I hope that it stimulates all
I think you’ll agree, each here is a winner
thank you for attending this year’s Thanksgiving dinner
oh, and one final thing — please know I’m elated
that each of us here is fully vaccinated!
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rob kistner © 2019
updated revision © 2021
Happy Thanksgiving
Poetry at: dVerse
~ from the sublime — to the absurd ~
A novel way to introduce famous people.
All my heroes Toni!
What a unique and eclectic group your had for Thanksgiving! Love your creative poem!
Thank you Dwight. Just a few folks I would enjoy hosting for Tanksgiving.
I enjoyed your Thanksgiving dinner and choice of guests, Rob, especially Lennon, Vonnegut (I’ve finally got my husband to read Slaughterhouse Five) and my beloved Joni.
Glad these folks worked for you Kim, I am fond of them.
Fantastic guests, fun idea and again, enjoyed the rhyme
Thank you again Sabio.
How fun! What a great gathering.
Thank you D.
I hope they all get along with each other. Nice sound.
Thank you. I think they will find each other interesting Frank — I certainly do.
This is such a delightful poem, Rob! Happy Thanksgiving 🙂
Thsnk you Sanaa!
Beautiful! I love how this piece gives thanks to so much more ????
Thank you Astrid.
Sounds like quite the dinner. Rob…very clever, and thanks for name checking some of my heroes…in particular, Lennon and Vonnegut…JIM
You’re welcome Jim. I admire each of these individuals.
Amazing guests. I wouldn’t focus on the eating though with those guests around. Enjoy your weekend.
Thank you Grace, you have a wonderful weekend as well! 🙂
What a wonderful guest list… I think they might be dining in heaven together actually…
I think they would certainly hit it off well Björn. 😉
What wonder conversations would happen around this table. A marvelous version of a Thanksgiving feast.
I would love to be part of that conversation Ali. These are among my most favorite individuals.
This is such a beautiful verse to read ! Thank you for introducing us to such esteemed guests 🙂
You are welcome Pratibha.
Best dinner party ever. Thanks for inviting me. I luv pumpkin everything and my favourite soup is pumpkin
Happy Thanksgiving Rob
You are the perfect host
Much love
Much love my friend… 🙂
A great rerun Rob. Thank you for including me in your dinner! Hope your day was a great one!
My pleasure, you are always invited Dwight.
Well that was a brilliant idea, and so well done…
Thank you Ain! 🙂
I’d never be worthy to sit at THAT table, Rob, but is there any chance you can send me a selfie of you & Mr Lennon ?
An awesome work, this, which I’m thankful I had a chance to read.
You were invited Ron, so I would have been hurt if you didn’t come! 🙂 John is not big on srlfies. 😉
I’m pleased I got an invite Rob…otherwise I would’ve invited myself!
You would have been welcomed in Ingrid! 😉
What a gathering — so glad I was invited.
Wonderfully composed Rob.
Thank you Ron…:)
Now that is a Thanksgiving I’d love to attend. Brilliant guest list.
Thank you Judy! It would make for excellent and intriguing conversation!
I would definitely bring the pumpkin pie to this exceptional gathering of wisdom and talent. I think you brought more to the table here than the guests as well. 😉 Nice one, Rob.
Thank you Mish! 🙂
LOve this, Rob, you had me at that rhyme with “Dali” and “folly”..JIM
Thank you James… 🙂
Oh my heart this is wonderful! I love the idea of a gathering of creative wisdom on Thanksgiving Day especially; “our final guest thankfully is you we all believe you belong here too your bright creative input, will keep spirits high
especially if you remembered to bring — pumpkin pie.” 😀
Glad you came Sanaa.