Long Thankful Poems
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The Thankful Attorney
9/2/2023
“Grateful I went to university,” he whispered.
So joyful was he for his sparkling new office..
He smiled, just recalling nights as a waiter!
He’d walk home, in snow deep winters.
A man of dreams, far from a complainer.
Gratefulness sang songs in his blood.
God gave him the strong gift of ambition.
To serve his fellow man, he was indeed.fated.
That night, in his office ,he stunned the stars.
Bursting with pure joy,he had do sing.
“Amazing Grace, how good thou art!”
His life, as an Attorney. off to a munificent start!
Romios
Poem 2
“In My Own Style”
I Wonder
By Franklin Price
5/15/2015
I wonder at so many things
About the world around
About the nature of all things
The wonders that abound
The sunrise in the morning
The cycles of the moon
The night sky stars and planets
The sultry days of June
The colored leaves of Autumn
Winter's snowy icy days
Flowering rebirth in the Spring
Mountains in a cloudy haze
I wonder at the life I live
I'm grateful that I'm here
That God is watching over me
Of that my mind is clear
Wonder at the friends and family
That life has brought my way
That my parts were all still working
As I awakened this fine day
So take some time to wonder
Every day as it goes by
Be thankful for the life you have
For your piece of the pie
Your Life
Your Precious Life
You went to school, learned about history and much more.
One day, you carried your beautiful wife, across the threshold to
begin a new life!
Raised children, paid the expense by sending them to private schools.
You worked grueling hours, all your life.
Sometimes both you and your wife, had two jobs to avoid strife.
So, stop being ashamed of all you have done.
Acknowledge yourself for all your contributions to the poor.
You have done throughout all these years.
Thanksgiving Day is to be thankful, to your God.
Make a fine dinner and stop the presses from making you
the fault and cause of others messes.
November 27, 2019
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Those designated raindrops
the sky must have saved for two
I kissed you in the daisy field
the rain soaked us through and through
Together we ran for shelter
moving quickly to the barn
I was thankful for those raindrops
as we hastened arm in arm
Sure the sky had coaxed us
to pleasure it opened the door
The sweet smell of hay around us
made me want you more and more
Those designated raindrops
pounded loudly on ancient wood
We removed all our wet clothing
I said we shouldn’t you said we should
As I gazed upon your beauty
my true passion became proof
Designated rain brought us together
Tap, tap, tapping on the roof.
Thanks to Elsa Rosee, her title “Designated Raindrops” inspired this piece.
Ezekiel 36:26 “A new heart also will I give you, and a new spirit will I put within you: and I will take away the stony heart out of your flesh, and I will give you an heart of flesh.”
He took away my hardened heart,
Pulled it from my body,
Replacing it with a gentler heart,
One who is kinder, more giving,
Believing that God CAN,
Yes, HE CAN….
He tore the darkness from my spirit,
Swapping it with a light
So sensitive, so tender, so brilliant
That only love can truly see the faith,
Trading the faith for the doubt,
Trading the grace for the greed,
Trading the light for the blackest deeds…
Where I don’t see a way,
Where I simply can’t pray,
He reminds me,
With the songs of the stars,
The silence of the forests,
The whispers of a heart,
That, with Him,
There is the promise of life,
Forever, eternity without dying,
Eternity – without even trying,
Because His love, inside
Abides throughout all time.
Oh, yes, GOD CAN
And, He always understands,
With His own hands
He replaced the dark nature,
With a generous spirit
One who knows that He is alive,
And, because He lives, I’ll never die.
I’m so very thankful that He is mine!
Without His love,
I’d still be lost, without a hope,
Unsure of how to cope…
Because He is with me, I’m blessed,
And I’ll attest to the joy inside,
Joy beyond compare – Joy that comes to those
Who know Jesus, the Prince of Peace,
Wonderful, Counselor, King of Kings,
The Son of God and the reason I believe,
He’s changed my cold heart,
From bad to good, from dark to light,
From destined for hell,
To the promise of a new life with Him
I’m thankful for the whispering winds and the gentle rain
And the absent sun on dark days, knowing it will be out again
The moonlit skies at night with twinkling stars shining bright
The change of the seasons and all its festive and seasonal sights
The birds who visit and sing their sweet morning melodies
Goldfinches, blue-jays, cardinals and feisty chickadees
Their daily return to feed and build nests nearby in the trees
And watching their entertaining antics as they frolic and tease
Spring blooms that I anticipate and wait for to reappear
In bright colors and scents that bring delight and cheer
The chipmunks and squirrels in my yard scurrying about
with their sputtering, chirping, and barking spouts
The fresh winter snow that cleanses and brightens the ground
and the magical moments of watching the snowflakes come down
When the air warms and crocuses and daffodils emerge through the snow
And the return of Spring when nature rejoices and puts on a beautiful show
I saw King Olav of Norway
going on board his sailboat
he needed help
which he was grateful for
even if the hand was that of a flunky.
When we are older, we should
be thankful for a helping hand,
say some younger person on the bus
He gave up his seat
I have never seen it happen.
Going to my shop is easy, but I forget my reading glasses
on one shelf and the sunglasses on another
And they help me find things I´m looking for
and I do not pretend that I have forgotten where I have left
my shopping.
Now I no longer have to remember my card number
I put it on the top of the adder-upper
and that is that,
I have no problem going up steps, it is the going down
steps that is difficult, and someone help me for this too
Not a proud old man struggles alone, but one thing is
Sure, no one is driving my car.
You want me to be me but you can't accept what I say
You want me to be thankful but you don't like the way I pray
You want me to follow knowing I will always lead
If you want my heart be ready for me to bleed
You tell me a story while I've already lived the end
You tare at my soul not knowing it's already on the mend
You want me to rise but I learn when I fall
You speak your words and I deaf to it all
I wanted a teacher to aspire to be great
You searched for love but it was always to late
You found me alone on the river of time
You thought you stole my heart but it was always mine
Believing God’s deeds, perfectly precious
I’ll follow Him with empowered free will
His assigned task, triumphantly, fulfill
Since His sovereign works well, indeed gracious.
Cognizant of the Lord’s best for my life
I trust His wisdom, yielding to His might
Illumined by Scriptures’ vision-delight
Praying for prudence against fleshly strife.
With Christ as the chief captain of my heart
Upholding faith for service-diligence
Strengthening when attacked by impatience
I’m assured of peace, right from journey’s start.
Geared by the Almighty toward great end*
My expected future glows with triumph rays
Of fruitful years midst productive work days
While for His granted mission I ascend.
Praising the Saviour, my Master and Guide
Thankful for sufficing my every need
I’ll trek ministry-trip since He does lead
Joyously while in His presence, abide
Awed midst unfolding miracles for me
I’m safely settled in my Father’s hand
So secured as He’s eternally planned
Thus, I say, “Blest destiny is in Thee.”
*Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the LORD, thoughts of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end.
September 23, 2020
1st place, "Free Will VS Destiny" Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Chantelle Anne Cooke; judged on 9/25/2020.
When your growing you learn and are eager to learn.
When you are a teen you think you know it all.
When you grow up you wonder what you were ever thinking during those teen years.
Then you get older and you pray you will remember the day.
Yet somewhere deep within it is kept safe and all still there.
The things you learned, said, did.
Cherished memories, your ups, downs and all arounds.
Triumphs to tragedies, love you have, loves you lost.
An inventory of our most cherished possessions.
Your life flashes like a slide show right before your eyes.
You see just what you have and are thankful for what you have got.
You learn your life has been good from the lessons you've been taught.
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