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Gratitude For Gratis Favours

From the bottom of my heart I thank you honey bee for all that liquid gold that's bought and sold Your precious honey from your tiny womb Yes God bless thy fine honeycomb. But sorry for stealing your liquid of healing! And thankyou baa baa bleating sheep for your warming fluffy wool The cold makes the babies weep and they could die of the cool. Mother hen to you thankyou for protein packed trays of gratis eggs and forgive me, for delicious drumstick legs! And mooing cows sorry for taking your calf's milk we too love drinking for cakes have to be baking Ah, and apologies for loving those tasty fish fillets Coated and fried in those fine sizzling skillets And thankyou little silkworm Silken dresses have been the norm Deers thankyou for musk, and venison for the meal Apologies to calves for partaking of their veal. Ah thankyou God for all that food If we thank Him not we're ingrates rude.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2014




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Date: 8/20/2015 1:05:00 AM
Congrats on ur awesome poem n win zaynub!
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Date: 8/19/2015 1:55:00 AM
nice win
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Date: 1/23/2014 1:52:00 PM
What a clever little poem!
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Date: 1/10/2014 2:06:00 PM
An enjoyable read :)
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Date: 1/10/2014 5:59:00 AM
We have a lot to be thankful for. Thank you for a great reminder.
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Date: 1/9/2014 12:14:00 AM
You handled this form very well, and I enjoyed reading it. I love the message, particularly the respect you show when dealing with a life that is sacrificed to sustain our own. I'll remember this one for a long time.
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Date: 1/6/2014 6:50:00 PM
A very clever piece. I thank you for your words, although not spoken they have been heard. I too thank God for his food, like yourself I do not wish to be rude, each morsel is carefully chewed. Sorry I could not resist it seem this rhyming does persist so many words I wish to list but now from typing I have a tired wrist.
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Date: 1/4/2014 9:37:00 PM
We should ne thankful for all these things and more, for without them we would not survive...amazing how we can get so much from the insects, plants and animals around us :) Nice poem, enjoyed this one tonight!
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Date: 1/3/2014 7:04:00 AM
I love the fact thaT u respect these creations it's really wonderful , thanK u for these words worth reading
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Date: 1/2/2014 11:41:00 PM
Beautiful poem S.zaynub. It's refreshing how you've taken the time to appreciate these wonderful creations.
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Date: 1/2/2014 2:39:00 PM
True there are a lot of things have to thank them for life, not just people A poem is very beautiful Thank you
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Date: 1/2/2014 1:33:00 PM
we should always give thanks to every creature that gives its life so that we may live, to not do so is a sin
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Date: 1/2/2014 11:42:00 AM
- Yes, we have much to thanks for .... a lovely written poem, S.K. - Well done !!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 1/2/2014 8:26:00 AM
Very inspiring and thoughtful to thank the things that nurure us. A very unique thanksgiving. Kamoonpuri
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