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Thanksgiving Special – Thankful I wrote this poem this morning while I was selling newspapers like a hooker on the corner of Desperate and Pathetic. THANKFUL THANKFUL FOR THE FOOD I EAT THANKFUL FOR THE BED I SLEEP THANKFUL FOR THE LORD MY SOUL TO KEEP THANKFUL FOR THE SEEDS TO SOW AND REAP THANKFUL FOR THE FAITH I LEAP THANKFUL FOR THE GIFTS PRESENTED TO ME THANKFUL FOR MY PARENTS RESTING IN PEACE THANKFUL FOR EVERYONE I MEET EXCEPT THOSE WHO THINK THEIR STUFF DON'T STINK THANKFUL FOR THE PEOPLE AND THINGS THAT MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE THANKFUL FOR THE BIRDS WHO COME TO FEED THANKFUL FOR MY FEETS SO I CAN GO-GO IN THE STREETS THANKFUL FOR LIVING IN A COUNTRY THAT IS FREE THANKFUL FOR THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO MAKE IT BE THANKFUL FOR THE HIGHER POWER FOR WHOM MAKES IT ALL POSSIBLE THANKFUL FOR YOU TO LOOK AND SEE THE WORDS I WRITE ON THE PAGES IN BETWEEN Happy Thanksgiving Everybody!! Cherish the ones you love. And if you don't have anyone to love, love yourself! If you lost a love, remember the good times you had and move on! Life's too short to dwell on the past. Be thankful for what you have Written by: K.D. Sanders - November 20th, 2012 Follow me on Twitter @MemoirBook Thanks for reading!! God bless You!!

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Date: 10/28/2015 10:21:00 PM
K.D., WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you have fun with this wonderful community. You'll find many friendly poets who are ready to support and give positive feedback. I will enjoy following you and your poetry :) We are Lucky To Have you. Enjoy Poetry Soup:) Your New Poet Friend @-> LINDA <-@
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K.D. Sanders
Date: 11/17/2015 1:26:00 PM
Thanks so much for the Welcome, Linda, my new poet friend!! I look forward to reading your poems as well!!
Date: 10/27/2015 9:15:00 PM
A wonderful poem, K.D., Welcome to Poetry Soup. It will be a delight to read and become familiar with your poems in the future. As for now, I will greet you with the same smile others passed when I first joined the soup. Wishing you and your poetry the best. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here STARTING with me- SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you wish. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND" Hugs* SKAT
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K.D. Sanders
Date: 11/17/2015 1:27:00 PM
Thanks for the compliment, SKAT, my new poetry friend!!
Date: 10/27/2015 2:11:00 PM
I enjoyed your write - I am thankful that I read it ... CayCay
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K.D. Sanders
Date: 11/17/2015 1:28:00 PM
I am thankful that you enjoyed it!!
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K.D. Sanders
Date: 10/27/2015 6:13:00 PM
Thank you CayCay for reading and for your gracious comment...K.D.

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