KHAR Thanksgiving Goose poem

A
BBtJ.Org
Site

Bring Back the Joy --- B B t J . O r g

In November 1987, I entered a KHAR Radio contest in which contestants sent in poems. At this point I don't remember if the poems were supposed to be about Thanksgiving or the frozen goose which was the prize. Mark told me about this contest; one entry was chose each week and read on the air. I decided to send in an entry during the second winter I lived in Alaska. I was shocked when I heard that I had won. Below the Contest Entry is a letter of thanks I sent to the station manager along with another poem.

KHAR THANKSGIVING GOOSE CONTEST ENTRY

by Virginia H. Lane
Anchorage AK

Thanksgiving is before us.
I'd like to prepare
But WHAT will I feed us
With the cupboards so bare?

In the freezer I have fish,
Or cheese toast may be had.
Even scrambled eggs in a dish
Would not be so bad.

It's a meal without guilt
When not a penny is owed
Than be charged to the hilt
Eating on the borrowed.

My relatives down South
Would like us to see
But....
Don't be down in the mouth

At least,
Hungry we won't be.
We'll stay home and have fish,
Corned beef, or maybe moose.
But--Oh, how I wish--

For a KHAR goose!

December 13, 1987

Mr. Ron Clement
General Manager
KHAR Radio 59
Box 111566 South Station
Anchorage, AK 99511

Dear Mr. Clement:

As one of the winners of the recent KHAR Thanksgiving goose contest, I can hardly begin to express my appreciation. I had been depressed and frustrated with the onset of winter and the continued lack of funds. Being a contest winner perked me up and made our Thanksgiving special. My husband and I have added goose to our list of desirable meals.

I have written the enclosed poem to express some of my emotions to date. Please share it with Mr. Gaines. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Virginia H. Lane
Anchorage, AK

A YEAR IN RETROSPECT

by Virginia H. Lane
Anchorage AK

This past year was a year
Without a penny to spare
Balancing the budget
Oh-What a care!

Without my mother-in-law
Who's such a dear
It would have been
A very bad year

Times would have been
So very, very bleak
She helped fill the fridge
From week to week.

And Thanksgiving dinner
Might have been grim
For having a big turkey
Was a possibility so dim.

But I decided to take
A different tack
To enter a contest
That started way back.

A cute little poem
I wrote one day
To try for a goose
The KHAR way.

My neighbor did hear it
When the announcement came
She could hardly believe
When called was my name

So on Thanksgiving we dined
Not on eggs or moose
Oh, how blessed we were
With a KHAR goose.

> Click Here to find out about Partnering with BBtJ.Org

> Click Here for links to supporters who asked to be listed

Advertisements:
BBtJ.Org does not control the content of the following ads, please use at your own discretion

If you come back to click here first every time you shop Amazon, it would be much appreciated. It won't cost you any more, but BBtJ.org's finances would benefit. Thanks for your support

Bring Back the Joy --- B B t J . o r g