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My Poems from November 2007
What I'm Thankful For
I'm thankful for the ground
So firm beneath my feet,
The stars that shine above
That in the evening greet,
The sun providing warmth
To all the earth below,
The moon for marking time
With its reflected glow;
For life in great array,
For creatures great and small,
For trees and flowers and grass–
I appreciate them all.
For people that I meet
Whene’er I pass their way,
For opportunities
To bless them every day.
For friends and family too,
Though distant oft’ they be,
For every sign of love
Within humanity.
I’m thankful for all blessings,
Of sun, rain, snow, or storm,
For every loving kindness
That keeps me feeling warm;
For every tribulation
And trouble I go through-
I find new strength remains
When each new trial’s through
I’m thankful most of all
That God has giv’n His Son
Who suffered every pain
For us, and vict’ry won.
He died, and rose again,
And lives eternally,
And intercedes each hour
That we from sin be free.
I’m thankful for the Home
That He’s prepared up there,
And that He’s coming back
To meet me in the air.
November 3, 2007
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New York Limerick
There was a young man from New York
Who found himself looking for work.
Though he looked very hard
(Never leaving his yard)
His neighbors all thought him a jerk.
November 3, 2007
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The Squirrel
The Squirrel will soon be gone from sight
To sleep another Winter’s night;
Tho’ now he’s running to and fro,
His winter food supply to stow.
Shortly he’ll be done with that,
And with sufficient stores of fat,
He’ll hunker in some warm dark place
And wait for Spring to show her face.
Then he’ll come out again to play
And find the things he’s stored away
And be a joy to watch again
As he cavorts in sight of men.
November 23, 2007
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