Mythology & Folklore
A Turkey Funeral
From Negro Folk Rhymes (1922)
Mythology & Folklore
Dis tucky once on earth did dwell;
An' "Gobble! Gobble! Gobble!"
But now he gives me bigges' joy,
An' rests from all his trouble.
Yes, now he's happy, so am I;
No hankerin' fer a feas':
Because I'se stuffed wid tucky meat,
An' he struts in tucky peace.
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MLA
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “A Turkey Funeral.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/159/.
Chicago
Thomas W. Talley (collector). “A Turkey Funeral.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/talley/159/.
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