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Spin Cycle: Giving thanks
The Stellar Sprite’s Keeper’s Spin Cycle this week is giving thanks. As a dedication to Jen this week, I submit the following poem.
A Thanksgiving Poem
I’m thankful for my beautiful wife
Whose boundless love is the core of my life.
I’m thankful for parents who adopted and raised me
And instilled good work ethics - how not to be lazy.
I’m thankful for children, numbering four
Who every year, somehow, seem more to adore.
IB and Panda
I’m thankful for work, for as long as it lasts
And finally (finally!) two-dollar gas.
I’m thankful for Thanksgiving, turkey included
After eating which (with pie!), I’ll be all extruded.
Last but not least, I’d like to thank Jen
Whose Spin Cycle’s saved me time and again
From having nothing to put to the page
And for feeling my youth, instead of feeling my age.
I know that, by contrast, my effort is tiny
But you have to admit, this one is shiny!
Sprite's Keeper Shrine
Posted: November 25th, 2008 under spin cycle, the shrine.
Tags: spin cycle
Comments
Comment from Casey
Time November 26, 2008 at 4:37 am
How could I be first? I typed slow and everything..
Comment from Sprite’s Keeper
Time November 26, 2008 at 6:00 am
I LOVE POEMS!!!! Especially when they’re dedicated to me!!! The shrine is awesomesauce and I just called John to tell him about it, of course including the fact that you shrined his “John Ate The Baby” picture. YOU ROCK!!!
LINKED!
Comment from for myself
Time November 26, 2008 at 6:08 am
You know how to make you a badass shrine, Goodfather.
Happy poem for a happy day. Thanks!
Comment from Petra
Time November 26, 2008 at 6:16 am
Awesome poem and that is quite the shrine!
I updated my blogroll and added you as well, by the way. Thanks!
Comment from DeeMarie
Time November 26, 2008 at 6:21 am
Yeah SK!! She saves my butt on a regular basis too. And I loved the poem. So much to be thankful for. Great Spin!
Comment from churchpunkmom
Time November 26, 2008 at 6:36 am
what a great poem, i really liked how you… OOh! shiny!!!
Comment from Mama Dawg
Time November 26, 2008 at 7:29 am
Dude, Steenky’s gonna be pissed you replaced her!
I like your poem, though!
Comment from phhhst
Time November 26, 2008 at 7:35 am
I like your poem and your girls are as cute in stills as that video I oh so loved yesterday.
The shrines….trippy dude. But entertaining nonetheless.
Comment from hubbyjohn
Time November 26, 2008 at 7:36 am
awesome! I’m very thankful for you and this post. GREAT shrine, Man! TYSM!
Comment from jenboglass (steenky bee)
Time November 26, 2008 at 7:40 am
Beautiful poem. Jen, careful. Watch yourself around tin foil, open flames and other shiny things. I’m speaking from experience.
Goodfather, the line about your wife actually choked me up. Damn you.
Comment from ash
Time November 26, 2008 at 7:46 am
You are clever!! I love this poem!
And gas is $1.50 where I live, neener neener!
Comment from Sarah
Time November 26, 2008 at 7:49 am
Great poem! We all have so much to be thankful for that is for sure!! Happy Thanksgiving!
Comment from Rhea
Time November 26, 2008 at 8:15 am
What a great poem and post! A very thankful one at that. Watch out, we might have to start expecting more out of you now…
Comment from The Stiletto Mom
Time November 26, 2008 at 8:26 am
That is totally awesome. You are a stalker extraordinaire! Happy Thanksgiving Goodfather!
Comment from shonda
Time November 26, 2008 at 8:50 am
LOL @ two dollar gas. My brother in law said he thought he’d have a threesome before he saw that again.
Comment from Amy
Time November 26, 2008 at 9:22 am
Great poem — Happy Thanksgiving! And a magical day to you!
Comment from HeatherPride
Time November 26, 2008 at 9:25 am
Look at you, being all thankful AND crafty at the same time! You have mad shrine making skills. You need to take that on the road!
Comment from Captain Dumbass
Time November 26, 2008 at 10:35 am
Do you live on a farm? Those shrines are huge!
Comment from Anndi
Time November 26, 2008 at 10:59 am
Awwwww!
But you do realize that your shrines are a fire hazard.
Comment from Jan
Time November 26, 2008 at 12:49 pm
OMG - I’ve been poetically linked to!
I’m overwhelmed.
Comment from Anita Doberman
Time November 26, 2008 at 5:56 pm
How did you make that? Cool 
make a giant pasta one for me , hi, hi, just kidding
Happy Thanksgiving!
Comment from IrishGumbo
Time November 26, 2008 at 6:21 pm
A shrine, oh, I need to build a shrine!
BTW, the bacon bar? Look here: http://www.vosgeschocolate.com/product/bacon_exotic_candy_bar/105
Happy T’giving!
Comment from Kia (Good Enough Mama)
Time November 26, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Great rhymes, time after time. Your poem is charming and not the least bit alarming.
Happy Turkey day. Gobble.
Comment from Midlife Slices
Time November 26, 2008 at 7:40 pm
Very nice post, GF. Are you really a Wal*Mart chef or what am I missing here? (go read Beloveds comment on my crotch sniffing post)
Comment from Stepping Thru
Time November 26, 2008 at 8:06 pm
Sweet! I don’t think anyone has ever written a poem for me. You are one special man!
Happy Thanksgiving!
Comment from Jim
Time November 26, 2008 at 8:21 pm
Where can I get those candles? I could supplement my heat with those.
Comment from Momma Trish
Time November 26, 2008 at 10:16 pm
Dude, with all the shrines, you’re running out of space on the lawn! Also: I didn’t know you were adopted; I am too. Interesting.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Comment from kirsty
Time November 27, 2008 at 9:51 am
Sprite will be over the moon with this one I’m sure..lol Love the shrines keep ‘em coming.
Great poem! Your kids are way to darn cute!
Comment from Nana
Time November 27, 2008 at 11:20 am
Heck of a shrine. I don’t think I’ve ever seen one like that. A+ for creativity, dude.
Despite all that’s going down in today’s economy we still have so much to be grateful for. Best to you and yours.
Comment from HB
Time November 27, 2008 at 9:26 pm
Hey Goodfather!
Great poem! It made me laugh and feel sentimental at the same time! :p No, really though, fantastic poem and great shrine. You might get in trouble for distracting airplane pilots with those shiny things!
You rock. Happy Thanksgiving.
Comment from thistle
Time November 27, 2008 at 9:28 pm
first the short story, now a poem…what’s going to be next, the novella or the screenplay?…i can’t wait…your creativity never ceases to amaze me…
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Time November 28, 2008 at 7:47 am
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Comment from Casey
Time November 26, 2008 at 4:36 am
Woah, that is a shiny shrine! Awesome poem, you rock. And gas under $2? I feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone..