by Kp Nunez |
Categories:
beauty, god, sea, thanksgiving,
Watching sunrise, shoreline's ablaze
Love letter sent from Thee
I sing a psalm, an Easter palm
And start my day with glee.
Watching sunset, shoreline's agleam
A note Thou sent with smile
I heave a sigh, a love's reply
And thank God for this isle.
No. 2 Shoreline
Let Me Feel Your Lines - Poetry Contest
Sponsor: Nette Onclaud
KIM PATRICE NUNEZ
31 March 2015
by Sandra Haight |
Categories:
love, thanks, thanksgiving, thanksgiving day,
Today, dear Lord, we gather here
In fellowship and love,
Mindful of the wondrous gifts
That come from thee, above.
For this feast, we thank thee, Lord
For health, that here abounds;
The love, that fills and warms our hearts-
For children’s happy sounds.
For shelter in our cozy homes
For freedom of this land;
The right to live the life we choose-
For nature’s bounty, grand.
These blessings you bestow on us
Outshine all want and strife.
We thank thee, Lord for this day,
We thank thee, Lord, for life.
by Brenda Meier-Hans |
Categories:
celebration, family, forgiveness, love, thanksgiving, thanksgiving day,
Time to foster your relations
With thanksgiving celebrations.
With family reminisce past,
All our love now remembering
Come together watch our hearts sing.
Nothing earthly will ever last,
Time to foster your relations
With thanksgiving celebrations.
If stumbling stones stand in your way
Remove them this Thanksgiving Day.
With family reminisce past,
Nothing earthly will ever last.
Time to foster your relations
With thanksgiving celebrations.
10.06.2014
Sonnetina Rispetto
by Brenda Meier-Hans |
Categories:
celebration, christmas, family, holiday, love, thanksgiving,
Foster
family
festivities
making each holiday
special.
Our gifts
shall vanish
but fostered love
will bind us together
as one.
Written by Brenda Meier-Hans
11.09.2014
Dr. Mehta’s Contest
Cinqku
1st
by Daniel Turner |
Categories:
appreciation, thanksgiving day,
Around the grown up table bowed in prayer
Familiar faces etched upon my mind
Back then, I never thought the love we shared
Would be so rare, to be one of a kind
How blessed we were in fam'ly fellowship
When kids would play outside 'til called to eat
We held our backyard football championship
While moms and aunts swapped recipes for sweets
And then we'd form a circle holding hands
Each one would say what they were thankful for
As faces disappear I understand
The love we shared will last forevermore
Thanksgiving Day we'll gather once again
I'll say I'm thankful for my time with them
by Doris Culverhouse |
Categories:
holiday, thank youthanksgiving, love,
Mix up all the love felt for my family, God, and Home.
Sprinkle in the gratitude for material blessings from above.
Blend well, holiday cheer.
Whip the the blues and set aside.
Let the Joy rise to overflowing.
let all the friends partake of the blessings, Warm the hearts of others in my path, sautee the
ingredients and Share the Love with all the neighborhood. Set a spell and enjoy.
My Recipe for Thanksgiving Pudding
by Sandra Haight |
Categories:
christmas, holiday, thanksgiving,
Holidays
Autumn
Thanksgiving
Harvest of food
Families gather close
Warm love
Winter
Christmas joy
Give and receive
Gifts...but best is the love
Exchanged
© Sandra M. Haight 2014
All Rights Reserved
~3rd Place~
Contest: Cinqku Poem - Holidays
Sponsor: Dr. Ram Mehta
Judged 12/09/2014
by Jim Pemberton |
Categories:
character, christian, dedication, devotion, emotions, faith, forgiveness, friendship, god, happiness, hope, how i feel, i love you, inspiration, inspirational, jesus, life, love, people, religion, religious, sin, spiritual, uplifting,
Dear Jesus… I realize
how much I really need you!
I want to honor,
love and trust you!
I know that others will
disappoint me…
I know that you’re here….
And will take care of me!
Your principles of holy
living is what you taught!
Love, Joy and peace…
is what you brought!
May I bring honor
to your name!
Your message of salvation,
I need to proclaim!
Dear Jesus… You’re all I need!
And so much more!
It’s you that my life
was meant for!
I offer to you, my lord,
praise and thanksgiving!
For all you’ve done,
And the life you’re giving!
You all I’ll ever need!
The anointed one!
There’s victory in YOU!
Life’s battles are won!
By Jim Pemberton
by Judy Ball |
Categories:
thanksgiving,
I have so much to thank You for,
You've been so good to me.
You've given me sun, and wind, and rain,
And shelter 'neath the trees.
You've shown me the beauty of the moon's silver glow,
Against the black velvet sky;
And the quiet beauty of the winter's snow,
And the music of the wind's soft sigh.
You've been my friend in time of need,
You've comforted every tear,
Chastised me for my selfish greed,
And quieted every fear.
You've given me to eat and drink,
And clothes for me to wear.
You've given me a place to live,
Without a doubt, You care.
I have so much to thank You for,
So where can I begin?
Your love has reached my very core,
Your giving has no end.
by Eve Roper |
Categories:
earth, imagery, nature,
In motion through all spiritual existence,
my warm, cool, tendrils leave a trail through long distance
under the shadows of the cosmos in peaceful coexistence.
I sigh with devotion, the beauty nature has become with my assistance.
I touch and caress you without any resistance.
I look at creation, a sweet, innocent child, and I love the way it moves.
My Warm, cool, tendrils leave a trail through long distance,
feasting in pristine, faith, and Thanksgiving. Humanity approves.
11/5/2017
Personification
by Dana Redricks |
Categories:
beauty, christian, faith, god, love, thanksgiving,
Author Dana Redricks
May 11, 2017
There are no words
to describe how great you are.
You are the great I am
from beginning to the end
You’re the eternal God
You are our Father
You are our Sheppard, provider,
our deliverer,
You are the king of kings
The creator of everything
You are amazing
In all the universe,
there is none like you
You are amazing, amazing God
Each creature with its own design
You are the master builder
You’re one of a kind
You are amazing, amazing God
by Rick Parise |
Categories:
faith, god, hope, love, thanksgiving, uplifting, wisdom,
the golden dawn wakes
upon a torn ancient scroll
a beam of light shine
along the babbling brook
I wash the feet of my love
6/17
by Bill Baker |
Categories:
caregiving, life, love, thanksgiving,
Being more open to others’ ideas
Being helpful when I encounter the helpless
Being loving when I see those that seem unlovable
Being slow to anger when I feel I’m being attacked
Being understanding when others make mistakes
Being non-judgmental when people are different from me
Being thankful for all that comes into my life
by John Stasukevich |
Categories:
appreciation, desire, emotions, feelings, love, spiritual, thanksgiving,
Desperate, broken, needing love
Descending low through the air
Your Holy Spirit like a dove
Came to me in my despair
Confused, tattered, bitterly torn
Needing a full release
By your grace I am reborn
Now I know your loving peace
Day by day I’m seeking you
In your Word you are found
It tells me that I’m brand new
Your mercy and love richly abound
I am filled with joy and I sing
Blessing you with all my heart
Worshiping and praising my God & King
Honor and glory to You I impart
Thank you, Lord, for calling me
Out of the muck and mire
You opened my heart and eyes to see
It is truly You that I desire
John Stasukevich
3/20/2023
by Doris Culverhouse |
Categories:
faithlife,
Drawing and life are similar
The edges in a drawing are blended away
The tight edges in life soften with time
We love more, and see our fraility more
With blessed time, time we are given
Time to know our edges are soft
Time to know we need a loving redeemer
Time for faith to grow deep
Thanksgiving grows with a deep faith.
by John Watt |
Categories:
bible, jesus,
To preach to Ninevah was not his wish -
So sailing west, the prophet disobeyed.
When God appointed wind and storm and fish
To punish, teach, and save him, Jonah prayed:
"I called out to the Lord in my distress,
I cried for help from deep within my grave.
With songs of great thanksgiving will I bless
Your name. You answered me - I know you save.”
Then preaching holy wrath, he watched the city
From low to high repent and seek the Lord.
God showered all with mercy, love, and pity
Then Jonah's faith he patiently restored.
Three days; salvation; grace; all intertwine
As Christ's prophetic resurrection sign.
by Bryan Norton |
Categories:
joy, love, thanksgiving,
Grin, for the gift of laughter
Grin, for the lift you’re after
Grin, to begin
With no cause
For chagrin
Grin, for the show you steal
Grin, for the glow that's real
Grin, for the spin
Of the song
You are in
Rush, to the food you’re missing
Gush, in the mood for kissing
Dream, once again
By the way
That you grin
Grin, for the joy of living
Grin, like a toy for giving
Grin, with a chin
That is proud
Of your skin
Grin, for the blues you shattered
Grin, for the news you mattered
Grin, for the win
That you get
From within
Life, is the sun we borrow
Strife, can be done tomorrow
Hate, is the sin
So please
Just, grin.
by Michelle Faulkner |
Categories:
appreciation, birthday, love, memory, mother,
For My Mother
You are the Thanksgiving bounty to bless
The angel on our Christmas tree
You are summer flowers and winter nests
Birthdays and anniversaries
Handwritten thank you cards and recipes
In despair's cold, your warmth is shown
As the lighted pathway bringing us home
Out of a darkly weary day
You're more love than can fit in a poem
But I'm gonna try, anyway
11/28/21
by Judy Ball |
Categories:
holiday,
I roasted stuffed turkey, made candied yams,
Made holiday jello, baked pies, dirtied pans.
Made mashed potatoes to cover with gravy,
Glazed carrots and biscuits, I'm cooking like crazy.
My daughter came over with grandchild in tow,
Giving my holiday that much needed glow.
I love the holidays and gathering with family.
It's so good to see everyone gathering happily,
Laughing and joking and sharing good cheer.
I wish more would come celebrate with all of us here.
by Demetrios Trifiatis |
Categories:
blessing, love, thanksgiving,
Oh, divine love,
You that succeed in unifying:
Our hearts
Our minds, and
Our souls
-
You
Who merge our beings,
Into ONE,
So each is replicated by
The other,
With the:
Same feelings
Same thoughts
Same energy
Same concern, and
Same devotion
-
You
Who never leave
A heart's beat unduplicated
A sentiment unmatched
A smile unreturned
A tear unanswered
A pain unfelt
A life unreciprocated, and
A death unenvied!
To you, oh Love,
My eternal gratitude I would like
To offer
For
Blessed I am today
Because
You, at last, I have
FOUND!
©Demetrios Trifiatis
04 February 2021
by Dana Redricks |
Categories:
beautiful, christian, creation, inspirational, jesus, song, thanksgiving,
Author Dana Redricks
March 17, 2020
It's so easy to complain
when there's so much
we need to be grateful for
I want to be grateful, be
grateful for what I have
I'm thankful for God blessings
No time to be stressing
When we look around we see
destruction all around, but we
hardly stop to view the beauty
of God's creation and the love
that can be found. There's
beauty in the ashes
We need to light the matches
and let the love of Jesus shine
in the midst of the darkness
Be grateful, be grateful for
What we have
by Joe Dimino |
Categories:
christian, faith, inspirational love, introspection, thanksgiving, truth, wisdom,
I am thankful for what
I have and what I do
not have, seeing the trials
and tribulations of those
less fortunate --
thankful for shadows as
well as brilliance,
humanity often lost in the opulent
glare
thankful for the weight
of poverty, my soul bears
asking not to be kept
from hunger and thirst
that brings me nearer to
Thee – trusting always that
You will provide, whatever
my spirit needs to soar with
Graces – Blessings to all!
by David Meade |
Categories:
love, thanksgiving,
laughter filled the day
food, family, friends . . . now bed
skin to skin . . . . thankful
David Meade
11/27/2014
Live Generously
by Deborah Burrows |
Categories:
holiday, thank you, god, god,
Many years ago as we've been told
Pilgrims landed on America shores
Remembered for their gifts of love
Shared with natives living there
Surviving those long winter months
Who would have thought
Their kindness would cross the seas
To our small Bahama Land!
We celebrate Thanksgiving
With turkey and pumpkin pie to!
It is a time to give God thanks
For richly blessing our Bahama Land!
The adoption of this tradition
Inspires us to reach out to those in need
And draw closer to our divine purpose
To be sincerely thankful for all God has done!
by Suyash Saxena |
Categories:
depression, desire, feelings, first love, freedom, how i feel, image, imagination, immigration, innocence, mystery, sweet, symbolism, teenage, thanksgiving, together, trust,
Allow me another moment,
A moment in your nostalgia,
The moment that stretches to eternity.
Allow me another mile,
A mile by your side,
The mile that transcends the dead-end.