Best Thankful Poems

For tinsel trees, lights so bright, and a man in red
who rides a sleigh led by deer – delivering things
to make kids smile; for candy canes and gingerbread!
Be thankful for the joy the Christmas season brings.

For sweet holiday romance and the mistletoe,
family togetherness and a...

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for my daughter, Lily Belle

Having crawled through a crack in my third-story window,
I drift, this night, to a familiar place
in search of age in a more youthful face,
far from cathemeral carnage below;

Though adrift, I drift unlike a drifter drifts, but drift as snow:
weightless in winter,...

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The rain that seemed to wash my hopes away
Left an amazing gift for me to find
Beyond the puddles that remained behind
New signs of life revived one summer day

I had not planted anything at all
'Twas Mom who wanted me to find this prize
Her efforts surely took...

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I wasn't born with a silver spoon in my mouth.
I'm thankful for that.
I know the value of a dollar.

Everything I have I've had to earn myself.
I'm thankful for that.
I have a reason to hold my head up and be proud of my accomplishments.

I was born,...

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Two-thousand twenty-one, scratching my head.
Let’s back up all the way up to January. Mom and Dad
working consistently to beat the ovarian cancer-monster.
Still the clink
   of anniversary cheers
      sixty-one years…woot…woot.
Thankful for that stellar moment!!!

February, the time of discuss. My...

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I’m Very Thankful!
 
I’m very thankful for everything the Lord has made...
Everything he’s created…  His beauty is displayed!
 
I’m very thankful for the breath I have to breathe…
Until that one day, from this earth, I shall leave.
 
I’m very thankful for the way God...

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Thanksgiving and Thankful
Written: by Tom Wright

My heart was burdened with much concern,
For a person whom God placed in my path;
While the rationality I did not easily discern,
Obedience allowed me to escape His wrath.

This assigned duty which was bestowed,
To me alone, & 'twas from God conveyed.
a...

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Your captivating sonnet, a single verse then 
two, the words I write seem not quite right
compared to the ones from you
I've often used too many, and consume your
point of view, your ability to say so much 
by using just a few

Thank you Mr. Shakespeare for...

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Be Thankful

When things seem so unfair
Remember what you have
A roof over your head
Food on the table
Memories made with
Family and friends
Some days can seem a drag
But you’re alive so smile
Learn to be yourself
Remain honest and trustworthy
Your work oh such a grind
Suppling pennies to spend
Providing for your...

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                               I am thankful for the morning light
       ...

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To see a sunny sky
To hear a baby cry
For a glimpse of daylight
And a soft kiss at midnight
For a cool drink of water
And a smile from my daughter
To have the blues on the run
And to get a hug from my son
On and on there is...

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A man of few words, my father taught by example.
The best thing he showed me
was to set my standards high
and to be my own judge - 
always modest never defiant or arrogant.

If something needed doing 
I should do it without expecting praise - 
self-satisfaction being...

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Royal Matriarch

Beloved, cherished, idolized
Who could this person be?
A pop star or the president?
A hot celebrity?

Not even close, ten cuts above
A modest hero reigns
A selfless woman, strong and bold
A beauty with the brains

This person is no other than
The royal matriarch
The solid rock beneath our feet
Our night...

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Life is so ironic, it takes sadness to know what happiness is, noise to appreciate silence and absence to value presence. ~ Anonymous


I’m thankful for the rainfall
Leaking through a hot summer sky
The reflection of kindness
Twinkling in a friend’s eyes
The laughter and smiles found
On a crowded...

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The greatest asset, the gift You give
It's my positive perspective



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