dinner for eight, i mean seven

in the news
as they dig up
the remains
of settlers in Jamestown
you see where
the first thanksgiving
wasn't necessarily
pass me the potatoes
and gravy,
and string beans.
there was no butternut
squash to be found.
no pumpkin pies
on the shelf, or
Indians sharing
their secret recipes
for grilled
corn on the cob
with a touch of honey.
no, if you had
legs and arms, you
had better latch
the door and gnaw
on the shoe leather
that was on your
feet, it was a long
cold winter back
in 1608.