I Thank

I thank the sun ...
The soil, the summer rain,
I thank the apple tree
The fields of golden grain

I thank the corn crops
And the pumpkin patch, 
I thank the warm barn
Where new poults hatch

I thank Tom turkey ...
From down on the farm,
And the good old farmer
Who caused him no harm

I thank the potato fields 
And the pecan trees,
I thank the earth ...
For bogs of cranberries 

I thank this land ...
The sky and the air,
For giving all of us
These things to share.

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Hilda Greenhough

Date: 11/9/2024 7:11:00 PM

I find this rhyme warm and lively. You capture the beauty of autumn.

Gary Radice

Date: 11/9/2024 1:16:00 AM

This reminds me of a prayer we used to say at school many moons ago - Your poem took me back to a specific time in my life. Kudos for that Kelly. Cheers - Gary