An Abundant Thanksgiving Box

line: 12

As I open the box of food,
I remember Thanksgiving Day,
The happiness of my childhood,
My Grandfather knew how to pray.

I remove turkey and dressing,
I’m at a loss for words to say,
I silently count my blessings,
My Grandfather knew how to pray.

I remove cranberries and ham,
Then I put all the food away,
I want the recipe for yams
My Grandfather knew how to pray.


Form: Kyrielle a French form of rhyming poetry written in quatrains. Each stanza contains a repeating line, which is normally the last line. Each line of a Kyrielle has eight syllables. The minimum number of stanzas is three. The rhyme scheme is aabB, ccbB, ddbB, or abaB, cbcB, dbdB or axaZ, bxbZ, cxcZ, dxdZ.