Thanksgiving is a holiday of feast and thanks, abundance and gratitude. Often thought of as the celebration to kick off the holiday season, Thanksgiving is full of quality time with family and reflecting on all there is to be grateful for from the extraordinary to the mundane things in life. In the spirit of giving, please enjoy the poems Thanksgiving Day by Thomas Frederick Young and A Thanksgiving Dinner by Maude M. Grant.
Thanksgiving Day
by Thomas Frederick Young
God of the harvest, once again
Our joyful tones we raise,
For all Thy goodness, day by day,
We give Thee thankful praise.
With blessings rich, from fertile field,
And gifts from fruitful tree,
We wish, this day, our thanks to yield
With earnest hearts, to Thee.
A Thanksgiving Dinner
by Maude M. Grant
Take a turkey, stuff it fat,
Some of this and some of that.
Get some turnips, peel them well.
Cook a big squash in its shell.
Now potatoes, big and white,
Mash till they are soft and light.
Cranberries, so tart and sweet,
With the turkey we must eat.
Pickles—yes—and then, oh my!
For a dessert a pumpkin pie,
Golden brown and spicy sweet.
What a fine Thanksgiving treat!
Giving to others, not because you desire something in return, but simply because you want to is what warms the heart. Enjoy a warm and cozy time with your family this Thanksgiving holiday.
Source: Reader’s Digest
