Best Gratefulness Poems
Our family’s visit to an ashram—
Where parasitical monkeys haunt ’n hum.
Creatures known for tricks and hanky-panky.
So tussles ’tween visitor and monkey!
Monkeys win— tussles with woman or man.
Outwitting the monkey whoever can?
So woes of the devotees are many;
There doesn’t seem to be solution any!
A li’l one came to us ’nd held her hand out;
With a bottle of water, turned about;
Came back again straight to my son swiftly
Only to look for lice ’n his hair deftly!
A surprising gesture of gratitude.
We appreciated her attitude!
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Composed on October 18, 2017
9/22/2023
Just like the lake of melting wax, on a candle gives off light,
Life is not about championing the selfish, golden prize!
Hopefully, I stay thankful with all my earthy might.
And, pray that I may one day, be welcome to Paradise.
I know how circuitous and bizarre life can be on this earth.
There are bright poet-angels on this firmament to support you.
But you, poets, know how cherished you were since birth.
Through at time..others are so disingenuously untrue!
From me comes deepest, soul-aqueous blue, appreciation
Blessed by waterfall. lessons on life, I studiously learned.
Transformations, not spigots of information.
And I know, you each will get all you truly deserved.
To be absolutely certain
To be firmly convicted in principle and belief
Is the scariest feeling of all
But, like all feelings, it never lasts
The conviction stays, but the mind wanders
Deep into the zones of ostensible comfort
Where it rests merely to frenzy
Into the streets of opposition
Straight into the absolute wrong
But the feeling never lasts
It returns to the minute certainty
The mind becomes determined in the conviction it has embraced
And the best feeling rises above the initial fear:
Gratefulness
6-29-13
Every person is unique
And so revealed by his thumbprint
An undeniable identity
And so fate may be different
And so wealth, power, fame
May be different too
And so satisfaction and gratefulness
Is rare
And so jealousy
Is obvious
But
To compare with the top
To compare with the bottom
You're still lucky
To have something in hands
Your family and loved ones
Love and affection is invaluable
Because of its uniqueness
And solemnity
1.Heaven and earth unequal
to undone help.
2.Tiny help timely done
greater than earth.
3.Help, unexpecting profits
greater than ocean.
4.Millet size help seems
Palmyra for known.
5.Thankfulness unequals help but
nobility of receiver.
6.Remember immaculate relation, preserve
ally’s grief help.
7.Cleaver remembers succour even
in future existence.
8.Ever remember good help
forget harm instant.
9.Earlier noble act makes
forgiving lethal injury.
10.Salvaging, possible for crimes
ungrateful can not.
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Dedicated to Thiruvalluvar(31B.C), the author in Tamil
Translated by S.Kandasamy, MUSIRI, TAMILNADU, INDIA
Published in poetry.com on 7-12-13
Email [email protected]
BE GRATEFUL.
LEARN TO SAY THANK YOU.EVEN WHEN IT MEAN LESS.
LEARN TO TELL OTHERS YOU ARE CROSS; SORRY.
EVEN WHEN YOU ARE GUILTY.
BE GRATEFUL TO YOUR CREATOR.
SAY: THANK YOU GOD!
THAT'S ALL HE NEEDS FROM YOU.
A GRATEFUL HEART IS A BLESSED HEART.
ONE DAY, YOU NEVER CAN TELL
YOUR GRATEFULNESS ACT SHOULD MAKE 'HOME' FOR YOU IN
HEAVEN.
IS IT TRUE? YEA.
DO NOT DOUBT MY WORDS.
JUST BE GRATEFUL.
Grateful to God for blessings' flow
My heart radiates praises glow
Exalting Him with worship zest
Joyfully vanquishing guilt-blow.
Thanking* the Lord with goodness' best
My soul abides in His love, blest
To trek on contentment terrain
Ascending toward service-crest.
Conquering grievous dearth-filled strain
My faith seeks for provisions rain
The Creator grants by grace might
To abound midst thanksgiving-reign.
Triumphant by Saviour's light
My spirit basks in grateful sprite
Reaching-out, sharing wondrous hope
Assured with love, peace, truth and right.
Fulfilling roles midst prayer slope
My life cleaves to gratitude rope
Around vibrant partnership bliss
Warm inside Christ's compassion scope.
*Ephesians 5:20 - Giving thanks always for all things unto God and the Father in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ.
June 1, 2022
1st place, "Rubaiyat" Interlocking Rubaiyat Poetry Writing Contest
Sponsored by Sotto Poet; Judged on 6/13/2022.
Be grateful for all you have indeed
Hope for not what you want,but for what you need.
Take heed of greed,
Be kind and do good deeds.
Remember there are a lot of people in need,
Many hungry mouths to feed.
Be a person that leads,
Set a good example,help and succeed.
In the end you will have achieved,
Showing others what you believed.
As my heart witness
my mouth confesses
and in my spirit, soul and mind
I am blessed
with Jesus
8/24/22
Written words by James Edward Lee Sr © 2022
God deserves my wholehearted gratefulness
Of praise-filled worship's gladness
For His grants of gracious bountifulness
Innumerable out of His goodness.
Basic necessities my Lord provides so well
Nourishing my health to the tiniest cell
Even food cravings I'm ashamed to tell
Including a haven of refuge I safely dwell.
Sense of belonging my Father assures
Thru loved ones who are dearest treasures
Comforting, consoling midst pressures
Around love's warmth fellowship-enclosures.
Never will I cease thanking* my Saviour Almighty
For redeeming me from sin's penalty
Securing my soul with life everlasting's certainty
Ordaining me to serve Him by faith with His power's tenacity.
*Psalm 105:1 O give thanks unto the LORD; call upon his name: make known his deeds among the people.
March 8, 2019
My breath once scattered seeds of dandelions.
I stared in moments lost to grains of sand.
Walked among the nighttime stars in wonder;
Held golden leaves within my youthful hand.
Watched a shoestring dangle through the wide eyes of a kitten.
So much older then was I, my life unwritten.
I touched an eagles’ feather, wondered why or whether,
Others felt such wonder in their heart.
Cold handlebars of bikes and dust or rust the likes of which
Were Layered on much older things than I.
I watched a paper airplane fly, a barrel burning in the yard,
Ate fruit right off a growing tree, and found it’s not so hard
To wonder what it means to be. Life is still like that for me,
Filled with mighty miracles I wish each heart could see.
Just can't reason out
Why
But with a little bit
Gratefulness and satisfaction
Will do
We're renting a room here
We're sharing the earth here
We're searching treasures here
We're sharing the riches here
Though I'm not the richest
I'm not the poorest
Though I'm not the wisest
I'm not the most stubborn
Though I'm not the luckiest man
I still can see kindness on the face of God
Though I may not reach the heaven
I'm not walking towards hell
Your hair in the breeze,
Your anger makes you an angel...
Laughing and time lapsed is what you bring,
My heartbeat was not continued,
Gratefulness are my tears,
When leaving...
Your hair in the breeze,
Your anger makes you an angel...
You liked me as you love me,
You are a woman of smiles....
Your hair in the breeze,
Laughing and time lapsed is what you bring,
My heartbeat was continued,
Gratefulness is my smile,
When leaving...
For when the hug is felt,
And when the smile is real
When you touch my skin
And I caress your tear
Embracing you I feel
The tension as it drops
And when I meet your gaze
I see inside your soul
Gratefulness is life
It's how you choose to live
And this you teach me whole
When I embrace your tear
If Not For Christ
by Lanier Thomas
If not for Christ I am aware I’d be dead.
When I was young I was quite out of my head.
The wrong things controlled me. I thought it was I.
Jesus still loved me. I have no idea why.
Like a light in the darkest of stormy nights,
Or when the waves crashed about and gave me frights,
Jesus was there and lifted me in His arms
And carried me safely from all of the harms.
I owe Him my freedom, which I did not know.
I owe Him my life that I had squandered so.
I cannot repay Him for His affection,
Love is all He asks for His intervention.