The Nature of Thanksgiving
The day after Thanksgiving's the day that I like best When the plannin' and preparin's done and you can stop and rest. The mornin' then is quieter, gentler, gray and still, As the marsh hawk glides...
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Brian, This poem takes me to those sacred places that you speak of... to the silence of the big day passed and the splendor of that silence. The scene you paint is serene and ample reason for giving...
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Hi Sarah, You've hit the nail on the head regarding my thoughts and experiences. I love the family get togethers, no doubt, but there is a restfulness that follows, accompanied by silence that is...
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Brian, poetically 'strong' is simply the ability to involve and to take the reader to the place the poet is writing from. On both counts this poem does it, and by any measure it is a serene piece of...
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Brian, I was prepared to write a response to your comment and I see that Douglas has already said it so well. This poem does what poetry is supposed to do... It uses a few words to show and to...
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Hi bongler and Sarah, Thank you both for your encouragement. It means much to me. Blessings, Bian
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There are doubtless a few bolts that could be tightened here and there to make the structure a little more sound and dependable, but this poem shows the same sense of nature and the appreciation of...
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Brian, Sigh, I think I am there already even though I am chief cook & bottle washer for my bunch and the day will be busy, I shall keep your words at hand to remind me the road winds more slowly...
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Thank you, Michael and Dee, May you have a most blessed Thanksgiving, filled with love, laughter, and stories and then good rest. Brian
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