norman rockwell upside down cake

at thanksgiving,

around

the table you can sort of see how

the world

has changed

since you were young.

little Jimmy

is now Betty Sue

who goes by them or they,

or kitty cat.

sometimes she

meows

when she wants something,

or her

head scratched.

Frank, 

the artist,

with a spoon

for an earring,

is wearing

the mask of a vulture,

and aunt

Joan

is covered in tattoos

representing

all the state parks

she's visited

in her Winnebago with her

friends

from Yoga camp.

the twins

have glued themselves

together

in protest

for the mistreatment

of rats

in labs testing mascara.

everyone has a podcast

or a YouTube

channel now,

giving up the mainstream

lifestyle

of the old and grey.

it's still

fun though with the turkey,

the mashed

potatoes

and greens

all constructed from

soy and carob.

we hold hands and sing.

it's the best of all holidays,

i do believe.