Yesterday afternoon, Americans took a moment before diving into a turkey feast to give thanks for the their blessings. Whether it was a thank you for being healthy or an A on a math test, yesterday was the day to say thank you. Well, today is the day to commit your gratitude to paper through the melodious meanderings of the Ode. An ode is typically a short poem that expresses your personal feelings about a person, an event or an object in nature. If you're the formal type, you might consider the classical ode but if you're like me, and Pablo Neruda, you may just want to rock it freestyle!  Seeing as how Thanksgiving marks the official holiday season and unofficial season of celebrating food, I humbly submit to you my:

Ode to Thanksgiving Sandwich
by Jennifer Hickey

Upon black Friday's wakening
In the bowels of Frigidaire
In Tupperware
In tinfoil
sleeps your delicious savory parts
secret is your potential to those
sans vision.
Oh the mighty Thanksgiving Sandwich
Leaning tower of turkey showered in juicy gravy bits atop a sesame roll.
Last night's dinner cannot hold a flame to your beauty.
Do we dare to rest your tender meat atop mayonaise?
Oh HECK yeah! 

Ahh ... the possibilities of stuffing and mashed potato;
both or just one?
And tarty colorful cranberry to tease and tickle tastebuds.
You are clearly an integral piece.
More gravy
More gravy
and cover with the top! 

A mess
A mess
beautiful sloppy mess
seeping out of the bread back
and plopping in my very loose and forgiving pajamas
dribbling from my chin and neck
staining my Pink Floyd tee shirt circa 1992
and I am oblivious!

I am devoured as I devour you my savory sweet dinner between bread
as I sit Indian style upon my couch
I am one
I am eternally thankful for this shameful face stuffing.
 

Thank you very much! Now it is your turn! Turn your blessings or favorite foods into an Ode and send them to us!