Poem Continued From Home Page

Thanks for lamb, soy and

brisket

velvet cakes colored red.

Thanks for bagels, injera

and other great bread.

Thanks for couscous and sushi

and sweetened ice teas.

Thanks for tacos, tamales

and pasta with peas.

Thanks for burgers with mustard

and baked macaroni,

Thanks for salsa and ketchup

and thick minestrone.

Thanks for chocolate chip

cookies

and blackberry jam.

Thanks for Boston Cream Pie

and Boone County ham.

Thanks for strawberry

smoothies,

grape juice and punch.

Thanks for butterscotch sundaes

and grilled cheese for lunch.

Thanks for chicken pot pie

and fried green tomatoes.

Thanks for Kosher dill pickles

and mashed Irish potatoes.

Thanks for stir fries and French fries

and onion rings, too.

Thanks for tandoori chicken,

poi and venison stew.

Thanks for waking up early

to bake cinnamon rolls

Thanks for slice-and-bake cookies

and s’mores over coals.

Thanks for big feasts for dozens

and snacks all alone.

Thanks for seasoning my life

with the flavors of home.