With My Thanks Giving

For the family from whose roots I came;
for the children that my spouse and I begot;
for the children that our children too begot . . .
                I come to thee, God, with my thanks giving.

For the jobs I’ve had and the job I still hold;
for the work with which my husband has sustained us;
for the food on our tables and our many needs met . . .
                I come to thee, God, with my thanks giving.

For the beauties of nature – the sights I have seen;
for the sounds, the smells, and the tastes I adore;
for friendships, talents, and all my blessings . . .
                I come to thee, God, with my thanks giving.


Nov. 17, 2020 for the Thanksgiving Poetry Contest of Regina McIntosh
Copyright © | Year Posted 2020


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Date: 11/22/2020 10:13:00 AM
Your thankful thoughts are well appreciated by us all, we should all give thanks for the good in our lives. Luv Michael
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Date: 11/18/2020 8:51:00 PM
Wow! Congrats! I rejoice with your grateful heart. Thanks likewise for your gracious comments. God bless you.
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Date: 11/18/2020 5:09:00 PM
Wonderful thoughts of gratitude, Andrea. I relate to all the things you mentioned. Congrats on your winning placement. ~ John
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Date: 11/18/2020 1:56:00 PM
Congratulations on your win, Andrea, for this graceful poem!!
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Date: 11/18/2020 1:48:00 PM
Beautiful Psalm of Thanksgiving, Andrea. I love the repeating lyrical line at the end of each stanza. The cadence reminds me of "For the Beauty of the Earth" - one of my very favorite hymns. Congratulations on your win dear friend!
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Date: 11/19/2020 1:53:00 PM
wow, that happens to be one of my most favorite hyms of all too!!
Date: 11/18/2020 6:54:00 AM
Andrea, beautifully penned, a winner to me _Constance
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Date: 11/18/2020 6:19:00 AM
So very sweet and heartfelt blessings for which to be thankful. Congratulations on the win Andrea! Linda
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Date: 11/18/2020 6:14:00 AM
Lovely writing. Happy Thanksgiving and Congrats on a top winner :) Thank you for entering. Love to you and blessings too :)
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Date: 11/18/2020 6:05:00 AM
This reads like a lovely psalm; very sweet and thankful Andrea. Wow!
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Date: 11/18/2020 3:40:00 AM
A lovely prayer. We have much to thank the Lord. ~~
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Date: 11/17/2020 10:49:00 AM
Lovely verse Andrea, we have so much to be thankful for. Enjoy your celebrations. Tom
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Date: 11/17/2020 10:05:00 AM
This is stunning in its beauty and certainly reads like a wonderful Thanksgiving prayer, Andrea. I love this style of free verse and this is a fave for me! Have a blessed Thanksgiving with your family, Andrea. I can't wait to see my sister after a whole year. Love, Carolyn
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Date: 11/17/2020 8:45:00 AM
Enjoyed the serene tone--a prayer of thanks!
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Date: 11/17/2020 8:12:00 AM
A lovely poem for the theme..
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