Thankful and Poetic Thursday

Happy Thursday!    Time for us to talk about things we’re thankful for.    I have to admit that I’m thankful we haven’t had any snow yet – yes we had a very very minor dusting (lasted about 60 seconds) yesterday morning but nothing before that or since.    We’ve had snow as early as October so I’m not complaining believe me that we haven’t had snow.    Also very thankful that the Christmas tree is up because I LOVE LOVE LOVE lying under it like so many of us do!     Thankful as well that my Dad gets his booster on the 6th – then Mom and Dad will be as vaccinated as possible and I hope that keeps them protected.    Mom says she thinks boosters will be required for everyone until – – – well – – – maybe a very long time if these variants keep cropping up!

Anyway, on to happier things – like Angel Sammy’s POETRY THURSDAY post………ready?   Let’s do it.

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“YAY FOR POETRY DAY!”

Hi everyone.   Hope you are well since we last met.    We Angels are working overtime lately keeping our humans healthy and keeping the world as safe as we can.   Of course we are just assisting the Higher Power in that but at least we feel like we’re helping!      Meanwhile poetry keeps our SOULS happy – right?

You know the drill – I give you a photo and you have a week to think about it and write a poem based on how the photo makes you feel then we share it the following Thursday…………..and before you say it – YES YOU CAN WRITE POETRY – everyone can write poetry!    Honest!

Here’s the photo I gave you last week for today’s poem exchange…………and my poem follows the photo.

“Our Home”

Poem by Angel Sammy Kimmell    ©December 1, 2021

You wouldn’t suspect it at first sight

But this planet is in a bit of a plight

The occupants aren’t taking great care

There’s hunger, sickness and despair

There’s waste, pollution and death

Too many are taking their very last breath

We know these things to be true

Yet we delay and debate what to do

As Angels do as much as they can

It’s up to each woman and man

To not waste or squander the gift

And cause the blue planet to shift

From the vibrant orb we call home

To a dark, deserted planet all alone…………..

 

Well I certainly hope not……………if we remember we should take better care of this beautiful world we live in and take care to live in peace then maybe – just maybe – we can turn things around.    My Mom is fond of saying “things sure are different now than they were when I was a kid”……..I guess I understand that now.

SO – how about another photo for NEXT week’s poetry day?    Meanwhile if you wrote one based on the Planet Earth photo, PLEASE tell us you did in comments and include a link to your post so we can read it.   If you don’t have a link – you can always write your poem in our comments here and everyone can see it!

Oh yes………….the dreaded Santa visit.    Actually lots of kids love it……………below is a photo of someone who appears MESMERIZED!

Yep – that’s my Mom……………I think she might have been wondering why Santa had a prison number on his chair (haha) and why his moustache was falling off his face????

So that’s it for this week everyone – have fun with the Santa photo and we’ll compare notes and poems next Thursday.

I am the Angel Poet in the green beret…..and I hope you join me for POETIC FUN each week!

Big Hugs from the Rainbow Bridge……it’s been five years today since I left for the Bridge and I miss being in my house, my yard, under my Christmas tree, getting hugs from Mom and Dad……and many other things…..but I will see you ALL one day.   I can promise you that!    Thanks to everyone for loving me while I was here………..it was a wonderful life. 

Love, Sammy

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Dear Angel Sammy…….you are missed – by everyone……………I miss you and I never even met you.    We are brothers though and one day I can hug you in person!

Hugs, Teddy