A Time of Thanks

New Book on the Horizon

I am working on Volume Two of Poetry, Prose and Such. I hope to publish later this year. Following is a sample poem from the upcoming book.

                                           A Time of Thanks

In this time of world uncertainty, as celebrations draw near

I would ask you to join me in a simple moment of thanks

Thanks for the warmth of our homes against the cold

Thanks for cupboards not overflowing, but not empty

Thanks for the absence of foreign soldiers on our soil

Thanks for the power of hope in our everyday lives

Thanks for ability to speak openly when oppression appears

Thanks for the ability to express the love in our hearts with

those close to us and share this simple moment of thanks

And, as we give thanks, let us not forget those less fortunate

For in this world of uncertainty their plight casts a dark shadow

throughout the four corners of the world that cannot be ignored