In Late November


In late November every year
   there is a time we celebrate.
These days of bounty we revere;
   with family and friends relate.

There is a time we celebrate
   with joyous feasts of food and drink.
Near end of Autumn, there's a date
   that we address to make us think.

These days of bounty we revere;
   the fire aglow, sweet scent of food.
With family, we gather near
   for prayers of thanks and joyful mood.

With family and friends relate
   our joys of honoring this day.
The same next year, we will await
   Thanksgiving Day again, we pray.


Sandra M. Haight

~4th Place~ 
Contest: Shall We Retourne 
Sponsor: Debbie Guzzi 
Form: French Retourne 
Judged: 11/21/2015

Form: French Retourne
Four Quatrains, 8 syllables per line. The second line of the first stanza becomes the first line of the second stanza. The third line of the first stanza becomes the first line of the third stanza and the fourth line of the first stanza becomes the first line of the fourth stanza.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015


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Date: 11/28/2015 8:28:00 AM
Shall We Retourne sounds like a tough one but you did it with this winner !!! Way to go with this win..Congrats..Sara
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Sandra Haight
Date: 11/28/2015 9:28:00 AM
Sara. once again, thank you so much for your continued visits and support. I appreciate it so much. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 11/26/2015 8:20:00 PM
A wonderful write, Sandra! Congrats on your win! Love, Kim
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Sandra Haight
Date: 11/28/2015 9:28:00 AM
Kim, once again, thank you so much for your continued visits and support. I appreciate it so much. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 11/23/2015 8:56:00 AM
Congratulations, Sandra: A beautiful poem.
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Sandra Haight
Date: 11/24/2015 6:49:00 PM
Ralph, thank you so much for your visit and nice comment. Much appreciated. Sandra
Date: 11/22/2015 9:31:00 AM
Conrad's and thanks so much for trying & brilliantly succeeding at a new form! Light & Love
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Sandra Haight
Date: 11/22/2015 7:47:00 PM
Thank you, Debbie. Loved working with the form, and I appreciate my placement. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 11/21/2015 11:21:00 PM
Sandra, Congratulations on your win. ...Love SKAT
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Sandra Haight
Date: 11/22/2015 7:48:00 PM
Thank you, Skat! Hugs, Sandra
Date: 11/14/2015 3:25:00 PM
Beautiful, Sandra, good luck in the contest!
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Date: 10/24/2015 2:14:00 AM
Oh this is lovely. You always have such elegant lines, Sandra. 7 All the best!
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Sandra Haight
Date: 10/24/2015 9:13:00 PM
Hi Kim, once again, thank you so much for your continued visits and support. I appreciate it so much. Hugs, Sandra
Date: 10/23/2015 12:09:00 PM
Hey Sandra, stopped by for a visit. This is a wonderful poem filled with warm and loving memories - good times and cheer! Also bringing back happy thoughts of those who have passed on but are still alive in our hearts! Thanks for sharing this and best wishes in the contest. Be Blessed, Neva
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Sandra Haight
Date: 10/24/2015 9:12:00 PM
Hello, Neva, so nice of you to stop by to read my poem and offer such positive and supportive comments. I appreciate it so much. Thank you, Sandra
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