Stuffed

...some of the rich are one "hurricane Sandy" away from being an equal to the lower class." No food..no wine..no shelter. Let us give thanks.

 

 

((((((((STUFFED))))))))

Sitting next to the babe of sister Jane, is
a stomach, renting an apartment for two.
Uncle Bob and Brother Ted, are
there visiting from Kalamazoo.
And there's Grandma Edith, who
curses mostly in Swedish.
So much food and wine, one
ought to be squeamish.
Plates overloaded with turkey and butter rolls.
Whole-made stuffing, and green bean casserole. Napkins
everywhere. Wiping up the warm cranberry sauce.
All the while sits pretty Jill, who

quietly applies her pink lip gloss.

All of them....
Forgetting to say grace...
Forgetting to thank the Lord for their health, and warm fireplace.

FILL THEIR CUPS FULL OF WINE.
LET THEM LAUGH AND LET THEM DINE.
THEY WILL BLOAT, AND THEY WILL GLOAT.
SOME DAY...

THEY'LL RUN OUT OF FOOD.
LICKING THE CRUMBS OFF, THE

SOLE OF THEIR SHOES.
TO STAY ALIVE...

THEY WILL EAT THE CAT THAT SWALLOWED THE RAT.
ENOUGH CHOLESTEROL TO GIVE THEM ALL; A

FERKING HEART-ATTACK!

 

 

 

Author's Note

Definition of Fercking: Bleep...

Tried to keep it g-rated. :D

Reviews

[Ruth]

There shall always be those who are never thankful for what they have and never see the suffering of others...
Amazes me how "poor" to some people is not affording a bottle of champagne and to others is literally is not eating...there is no balance and plenty of wealth in this world to share, sickens me!
Poignant darlin, well voiced and damn well needed ♥

[M.M.I]

Certainly a different take on thanksgiving..kind of made me feel bad haha. On any rate, it's a good read, I like the tone change in each stanza.

[Muse]

thank you..

[Renée]

Great write on the excesses of our society...
(Oy Thanksgiving and family dynamics ! ) Humor yet.. has a strong message!
btw...why keep it G rated...My Aunt Jenny wouldn't

[Muse]

I was told I spelled ferking wrong. That humored me most...cause I made that word up. lol

[Renée]

lol !

[DrD]

I once had a woman in Kenya ask me with complete disbelief if women really went on diets in the United States. She could not imagine anyone having so much food that they would eat to excess. She came back to me as I read through this and when remembering her face, I appreciated your work all the more. Thank you.

[Muse]

It's an oxy-moron is it not? Men and woman...are so ferking vain...yet we eat like there's no tomorrow.

[K-mo]

haha this is great!

[Kaylor Mason]

You have wonderful prose and balance, but to be honest, ma'am, I can't give this one a favorable review. No, let me rephrase that: I can't sympathize with your viewpoint. I have a great respect and admiration for the rich; I aim to be rich one day, and the whole purpose of being a career writer is to become a best-selling author and make a LOT of money and live in style and comfort and security for the rest of my life.
I have no time or patience for people who demand that I should be "redistributing my wealth" to the poor and the "underpriveleged" (i.e. people too lazy to work). There's not one poor underpriveleged person in this country that can't fix their own problems if only they'd take responsibility for themselves and their own actions and stop bitching about how it's everyone else's fault except perhaps--THEIRS!
I ask you: what the hell is the point of going to work, trying hard, doing my best and making money if the government is going to steal it all and pass it out in welfare checks to people who literally DON'T WANT to work because they're on the Goddamn Socialist ticket?!! And yet, that's what's happening in this country today. These dark times are beyond sickening--it's all fricking obscene!!

[Muse]

this is not about socialism...this is about taking our blessings for granted. And yes I too work for the American Dream..but that is just materialistic wealth....strike a match...poof...it's gone tomorrow.

[Kaylor Mason]

Well, yeah, that's very true.

[Ed Fagan]

"There's not one poor underprivileged person in this country that can't fix their own problems if only they'd take responsibility for themselves and their own actions"

You are kidding with this line right?

[Kaylor Mason]

Oh no--I'm not kidding at all. I am dead serious. Unfortunately I live in the local Government Housing projects here, and I've seen this truth in evidence all around me, again and again. It's not a joke

[Muse]

I do believe in poor circumstance. We can make our own luck...but we have to have a few "breaks" in life to acquire that fortune.

[Kaylor Mason]

For instance: what would violent crime be like if all the gang members admitted to themselves that rape and murder and theft was wrong and stopped doing it? To do so, they'd have to stop blaming the rich and the police and start realizing that they are responsible for their actions--not scoiety.

[Kaylor Mason]

If all men stopped blaming others for their troubles and admitted to themselves that they were responsible for their actions, this world would be a much safer, better place to live in

[Muse]

not sure how this relates to my Thanksgiving feast...but I hear ya.

[Kaylor Mason]

I'm sorry Muse . . . what set me off about socialism was actually your caption at the top, about how the rich were one "Big Sandy" away from being equal to the "lower class" [not many rich people have class, in my experience :)]. I thought you were making a joke that wasn't very funny, that's all. I misinterpreted the meaning of your work here--my bad

[Muse]

no worries...I leave it all open to interpretation...gets the juices and emotions flowing...worked huh? :D

[Kaylor Mason]

Ha! Yeah it certainly did! :) Thanks for understanding, ma'am . . . :)

[Distant horizons]

Yep, there is none so blind as those that look at themselves all day. Hmm, that sounded kinda quasi religious, which it isnt, me being a non religious typey person, but yes, even I have the decency to say grace when called appon. Maybe I should re read that book. What page does all the smiting start on :-)
As ever, distinctly you, despite being a bit different from what I've read of your work, this has a punch and a subtelty that could be your signature. Every write of yours has a story, then another one somewhere amongst it. This is no exception. Only question is, will there be a sequel where the rich b***h bites it :-)
ps....i'll shut up now
pps....oh, I really liked this btw :-)

[Muse]

lol I do believe you are right. 50% of my poetry could be related to devouring or consumation of life. Not sure why I have such a fascination about this topic. Perhaps someday I'll run out of zest and will nolonger be inspired by it. But until then....it seems to entertain? :D

[Distant horizons]

We all got our ponderings that we use in our writings. Me personally, I'm into the mind, especially mirror neurons. I wrote a poem about it once and even I fell asleep reading it :-)

[lee von cleef]

Thank you, thank fonts too,because like a kiss,or the brush of a hand light,a breath at the soft of your neck,the quiet grace we give to the lord before we eat,even a glance with words unspoken,the squeeze of each others hands,an acknowledgement of choice, will, sacrifice,faith, hope,grace,and love,Us always a goose step away from loss.

[Muse]

The smallest gestures of appreciation is what we humans take for granted.
The squeeze of each others hands...loved that comment btw...prayer can take on many shapes and forms.

[william keepers]

Sounds to me that the narrator had too much wine and inevitably lashed out. Hard not to, I imagine! Few things could be more maddening then then having to politely observe the way those who have to much hoard their abundance without gratitude while so many go without. Your font changes work very nicely, especially the middle stanza which really stands out for me, which I think of as that "still, small voice..." I do find the last three lines of your poem a little fragmented, but I did get it after a few reads. I can really relate to the intention though, which is very clear and consistent. Great job!

[Muse]

nope..wrote this sober. If you have suggestions for the closing I'm all ears...I getting sarcastic at the end of this write. lol

[william keepers]

Yes you are the author, but I was not necessarily implying that you are the narrator as well! Actually I was so taken in by the scene that clearly I missed the intended sarcasm. Must be my mind and not your poem that is fragmented!

[KAOlmsted]

bra javla laste ;-) I swear in Swedish, too...but my keyboard doesn't have the proper "a" with the dieresis over the top, so...

But I digress...I said "good f*****g read" btw...I liked this a lot. Thanks so much for posing this...you should feature it again on National Gluttony and Football Day *laugh*

-kimmer

[Muse]

Is that a real swear word in Swedish? lol..might ask to use that in my poem. :)

[KAOlmsted]

it absolutely is, but be sure to use the proper "a" with the two dots over the top in javla (first 'a') and laste ;-)

You can translate anything on Google Translate *laugh* My MC in my book is Swedish; I use it A LOT.

[Shelley Holt-Lowrey]

Perfect timing - right before election day is when I read this. I see where you are my friend. Feisty girl. I love THAT chick!

[Muse]

The election, and shortly after this comes the holidays...many emotions will be stirring...I was happy to mix the pot.