Although I am not American, I think this poem’s theme is universal. A colleague shared this lovely poem that speaks eloquently about today wherever we live. The poet is Rafael Jesus Gonzalez.
Thanks & blessings be
to the Sun & the Earth
for this bread & this wine,
this fruit, this meat, this salt,
this food;
thanks be & blessing to them
who prepare it, who serve it;
thanks & blessings to them
who share it
(& also the absent & the dead).
Thanks & Blessing to them who bring it
(may they not want),
to them who plant & tend it,
harvest & gather it
(may they not want);
thanks & blessing to them who work
& blessing to them who cannot;
may they not want – for their hunger
sours the wine & robs
the taste from the salt.
Thanks be for the sustenance & strength
for our dance & work of justice, of peace.
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This is beautiful,Ivon
Thank you Kate. This is a new poet for me, but he wrote a beautiful poem to help introduce himself.
Lovely poem. Thanks so much for sharing:)
You are welcome Jeanette. I am glad you enjoyed.
Thanks be for you too, my friend.
Russ
Thank you for sharing this beautiful poem.
You are welcome.
This is a great poem. I’m not an American either, but I love this holiday. Where are you from?
Shimon, I am from Canada. We celebrated our Thanksgiving in October, but I have many friends and colleagues in the US. It is a great time of the year as we move into our various holiday seasons.
VERY NICE!
BE ENCOURAGED! BE BLESSED!
Thank you so much.
If only more people would be thankful for the bounty they often take for granted.
I agree Alex. We need to see the world through the eyes of children and with wonder.