On this day of Thanksgiving,
A time of year most favorable
For a heartfelt reminiscing
Of those things for which I’m most grateful.
For the Father’s perfect love,
And the Son, Eternal Logos;
For the Holy Spirit from above,
And Our Lady Theotokos;
For the Church who does restore us,
And the Scriptures she maintains;
For the saints who came before us,
And the martyrs who were slain.
For my husband’s heart of gold,
And my family who’s always there;
For my silly cat, so hot-and-cold,
And my car that takes me anywhere;
For my home, a refuge from the storm,
And my job that lets me eat;
For the clothes that keep me warm,
And the shoes that shield my feet.
For the day which gives us sun,
And the quiet dominion of night;
For the summer’s carefree fun,
And the winter’s tranquil might;
For the light that corrects and guides,
And the dark that lets it shine;
For the joy we cannot hide,
And the pain that shapes and refines.
For the triumphs that make my heart sing,
And the trials that keep me grounded;
I am grateful for everything,
For by blessings I am surrounded.
I am grateful every night…
in bed…as this promise to myself I keep
I think of one thing I am thankful for
and I’m amazed at how peacefully I sleep.
Boundless blessings unto thee,
Upon Thanksgiving,
With light encompassing all thou may'st see!
Set delightful victuals upon thy long table.
May thy astral kin be in accord
To share remembrances,
Pondering heavenly ancestors,
Recounting the past,
Whilst dreaming of the future
With star-spangled UFOs soaring through the sky,
Reaching cosmic heights,
And stellar pumpkin pies gleaming with cranberry sauces;
See all those victuals that fashion forethought!
May thy fortune be galactic;
may thy celestial children keep faith;
may our astral future bear a noble state!
Waking up in the morning:
The way the blankets cling
And shiver against my skin.
That first breath that tells me I'm
Alive and fighting.
The sleepy darkness,
An envelope of silence;
The way the sunlight glows against closed curtains,
Like someone I once knew asking to be let in.
In the bathroom,
The way cold water feels against my face as white skin blooms
This body I hate
Holds me, keeps me standing, waits
Gentle after each tantrum on the bathroom floor.
At breakfast, I eat because I know there's more,
Or something worth fighting for:
Like darkness, sunlight, water, poetry, a little boy I left at home
But will return to soon.
Yet the journey is slow and takes time.
Fingers linger over my cup of tea,
Reminding me
That honey is the color of sunshine
And sunshine the color of hope.
Lying there, serenely, after a warm jasmined bath,
The thought hit me, what if I never again do awake?
Just wide eyed in heaven’s home to joyfully partake!
I awoke to live in eternal love with good and not wrath.
Now existingin a realm with God, not one of mortal men.
To constantly whisper, I am finally here, with joy and Amen!
I set my now young feet on clouds, God’s floor mats!
The joy of having an everlasting young and new body!
In exchange for thie old one that was worn and shoddy.
To be living in His world, a dream come true, so glorious!
Experiencing my breathless, inexpressable ultimate joy,
Of coming to serve my blessed Creator, now I am victorious!
Heaven was never meant to be a continuation of life on earth.
With awe and joy, I was given keys to my own heavenly home.
My only job, to serve Him and with joy, to never roam!
10/21/2024
Gratitude is for the wise,
mindfully celebrating life.
Shifting focus from lack in the eyes,
Gratitude is for the wise;
learning from the lows and the highs.
No distinction of times of smiles or strife,
Gratitude is for the wise;
mindfully celebrating life.
Gratitude is for the wise,
shifting focus from lack in the eyes;
learning from the lows and the highs.
No distinction of times for smiles or strife,
mindfully celebrating life;
In peace, though negativity is rife.
The Beauty of Fall
Fall
frost invites
your favorite sweater
Fall
into hills of cold crunchy leaves
Fall
back in time to
a childhood school memory
Fall
to your knees and thank
Gaia for her bounty
Fall
favorably with the lost bees
as they try to find their way
Fall
into someone’s arms at
Homecoming dance
Fall
headfirst into
luscious bobbing apples
Fall
into a bed
of fresh flannel sheets
Mostly,
Fall
fearlessly into
whatever comes your way.
Thankfulness i
If things are changing for the
better in you,
Be certain this supernatural
wonderment is happening in
the world too.
Rejoice, pray and sing.
Even though we look around and
see horrid things.
Find God, in the most negative
circumstances,
Allow your soul to do graceful
soul dances.
Gratitude overcomes negativity,
Even though hurtful emotions be?
Do not worry about anything
Pray instead about everything.
Tell God what you need
Ride a strong, hopeful steed.
Now and then all feel rejected,
Pray., prsy .God won't let you be
neglected.
Thankful lives are magical lives
Our energy and spirit thrives.
You take charge of your emotions.
Pay no mind to worldly commotion
Pray to God for everything and anything.
Your voice will laugh aloud and
Sing!
No complaining, watch your mouth!
Or honestly, things go south.
Don't compare yourself to others
under this load, I know, how I terribly suffer.
Be content, your mind at ease.
Or else negativity is a creeping
disease!
Just a passerby who wrote some books of wisdom
Enquiring into the Way towards heaven's bright kingdom
Reading ancient steles in a moden day light
Even using Zen as a reading stone for clear insight
Molding a mind and heart union to birth gnosis
You, Puma, showed how Christ and wisdom can guide hypnosis
Poured a river for my mind to be baptised in
Unfolded the Way grounded on earth for us to begin
Made a ladder for me to climb in heaven's light
A wanderer in this iron caged prison deep in night
Today I’m thankful for the ability to be thankful
and the way thankfulness breeds thankfulness more and more…
because the more you practice being thankful….
you find
the more you have to be thankful for.
In the rich story of life—moments float and sway
An innocuous glow of thankfulness ignites the soul
A sturdy stance of gratitude entails a virtuous array
Spread all virtues—never tumble into a hole.
Profits from asset auditing—are cruel to amount.
Since there exist too many advantages to count.
Holding a diary of praise—is an honor to fount.
Appreciation and delight serve as a memorial
Gratitude enhances life—echt for math tutorial
Clears the soul of sorrow and pain, pictorial
Thanks soothe, boost the future, and shine the way
Life's epic theatrical soliloquy—until man is whole
Let us pick such noble ethics—ranks wall mount
And let your ilk heart— pertain to be manorial.
1st place contest winner
The trees are dressed in summer green.
The sky is dressed in gray.
And I am dressed in thankfulness,
To start another day.
Love remains
when flesh is gone,
and all the words are said -
Beyond the grave
eternal power,
thank you God for love.
Vast blessings on me you showered
My sins, like dead in mud, you covered
20 July 2022
THANKFULNESS CRYSTALLINE Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Beata Agustin
THANKFULNESS
Grateful getting a life to arrange.
Thankful for strength to meet challenge.
07/02/22
Syllable count 9-8
Thankfulness Crystalline
Contest by Beata Agustin
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