Thanksgiving Anxiety Poems

"Blessed is the man that endureth temptation: for when he is tried, he shall receive the crown of life, which the Lord hath promised to...

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Worries
spell, cursing
anathema, implications, disfavor
solemn, request,expressed, hope
thanksgiving petition asked
Invocation, intercession
Prayers

1/14/24
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2024



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At Peace

A dark cloud of cancer looms on the horizon.
Will it simply pass or rest above me, and shower demise?
Or will the clouds break with...

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The Busy Office

In the busy office, where the papers fly
And the typewriters clack their endless song
There is no room for beauty or for joy
But only...

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once a big turkey named terry

in feathers that were quite hairy

gobbled on with glee

i'll escape you'll see

and found a portal less scary.
...

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Brightness and burden

Is the portrait of 

Many we meet..

She's carrying a book

For the little library

A token of giving..

She's also carrying

Worries of what seems

Shading her life..

Her...

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I’ve started school
There isn't much to say
I make friends
I go to classes

I feel funny
Something came undone
The year I was away
I don’t like people

Thanksgiving
The first time...

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Swollen knees bring
fears of blocked tubes -- 
harbingers of destruction,
cold limbs, looming amputations.

Swollen knees bring
alternate explanations for pain –
cysts maybe? fears subside.
maybe just an infection…

Swollen...

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The table is old and worn
nicks and scratches 
its red plastic tablecloth left over from a forgotten Christmas
its holiday pattern worn and forlorn
many a Thanksgiving...

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Do not give in
to lethargy
and despair

And do give joy
to recreation
and compassionate repair

Despite stained vulnerable underwear
in need of more transparent air

Do not lose faith
in what
and whom
you...

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He closes out one more day
And writes down the tally mark
He puts all the toys away
And locks them all in against dark

Here is a family...

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Screams of doubt, sorrow
Clouds of unrest, anxiety, darkness
Torturing my soul, my dreams
Gone to a place, unknown
In the center of this horror

There were hallucinations
Illusions within the...

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Upon Rising
THANKSGIVING
May I, Holy Spirit?
ADVOCATE
Given by Christ Jesus
HELPER
Because I'm incapable of
GRATITUDE
As a fallen human
INGRATITUDE
comes more naturally
THANKSGIVING
daily to First Cause
CREATION
we enjoy, 24 hours
DAILY
are gifts I cant...

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As the day turned  

Fighting Irish were certainly concerned  

Waiting for a meeting  

With an Aloha greeting  

Aggies promoting the lone...

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Home is a bright pink crepe myrtle blowing in the wind.
His giggles and laughter while placing his feet in the sand.
Christmas lights wrapped around their...

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