Thanksgiving Poems

On this wonderful celebration our poems and verses are just the choicest words for your cards and messages for family and friends or co-workers.

The First Thanksgiving

When the Pilgrims

first gathered together to share

with their Indian friends

in the mild autumn air,

they lifted the voices

in jubilant praise

for the bread on the table,

the berries and maize,

for field and for forest,

for turkey and deer,

for the bountiful crops

they were blessed with that year.

They were thankful for these

as they feasted away,

and as they were thankful

we're thankful today.

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Count your blessings instead of your crosses;

Count your gains instead of your losses.

Count your joys instead of your woes;

Count your friends instead of your foes.

Count your smiles instead of your tears;

Count your courage instead of your fears.

Count your full years instead of your lean;

Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.

Count your health instead of your wealth;

Count on God instead of yourself.

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Thanksgiving is a time of gratitude to God, our Creator and Provider,

whose guidance and care go before us...and whose love is with us forever.

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the changes,

to remember that we, too, grow and change from one season of life to another.

Thanksgiving is a time of changing seasons, when leaves turn golden in Autumn's wake and apples are crisp in the first chill breezes of fall.

Let us remember the true meaning of Thanksgiving.

As we see the beauty of Autumn, let us acknowledge the many blessings which are ours...

let us think of our families and friends and let us give thanks in our hearts.

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When all the leaves are off the boughs,

And nuts and apples gathered in,

And cornstalks waiting for the cows,

And pumpkins safe in barn and bin,

Then Mother says, "My children dear,

The fields are brown, and autumn flies;

Thanksgiving Day is very near,

And we must make thanksgiving pies!" 

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TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING

Twas the night of Thanksgiving, but I just couldn't sleep.

I tried counting backwards, I tried counting sheep.

The leftovers beckoned--the dark meat and white,

but I fought the temptation with all of my might.

Tossing and turning with anticipation,

the thought of a snack became infatuation.

So, I raced to the kitchen, flung open the door

and gazed at the fridge, full of goodies galore.

I gobbled up turkey and buttered potatoes,

pickles and carrots, beans and tomatoes.

I felt myself swelling so plump and so round,

till all of a sudden, I rose off the ground.

I crashed through the ceiling, floating into the sky

With a mouthful of pudding and a handful of pie.

But, I managed to yell as I soared past the trees.......

happy eating to all---pass the cranberries, please!

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The year has turned its circle,

The seasons come and go.

The harvest all is gathered in

And chilly north winds blow.

Orchards have shared their treasures,

The fields, their yellow grain,

So open wide the doorway ---

Thanksgiving comes again!

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I like turkey—the dressing's cool

With potatoes round a gravy pool,

The thing that really makes me sigh

Is pum-pum, pum-pum, pumpkin pie!

When it is Thanksgiving Day

Aunt Edna comes from far away.

I kiss her cheek, it makes her cry,

I do it all for pumpkin pie.

Oh! Pum-pum, pum-pum, pumpkin pie!

The table's set, I bow my head,

Then my private prayer is said,

"Thanks for your blessing from on high,

This pum-pum, pum-pum, pumpkin pie!"

The time is close, I start to stutter

And stick my finger in the butter.

As mom asks, "Now?" "Oh! Yeah!" I cry,

"A big HIGH FIVE for pumpkin pie!

Yes!!! Pum-pum, pum-pum, pumpkin pie!"

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Giving Thanks

For the hay and the corn and the wheat that is reaped,

For the labor well done, and the barns that are heaped,

For the sun and the dew and the sweet honeycomb,

For the rose and the song and the harvest brought home -

Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving!

For the trade and the skill and the wealth in our land,

For the cunning and strength of the workingman's hand,

For the good that our artists and poets have taught,

For the friendship that hope and affection have brought -

Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving!

For the homes that with purest affection are blest,

For the season of plenty and well-deserved rest,

For our country extending from sea unto sea;

The land that is known as the "Land of the Free" -

Thanksgiving! Thanksgiving!

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At this very special time of year

When our hearts and minds are grateful;

We heartily embrace the love

The joy, the peace and the faithful.

We thank the Lord for all we have

For supplying us another year;

The harvest and the fruits of labour

Have been earnt without a tear.

We say thank you for the seasons

They bring great times of being hearty;

May your Thanksgiving Day

Give you joy and let's PARTY!

Maggie-May

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Count your blessings instead of your crosses;

Count your gains instead of your losses.

Count your joys instead of your woes;

Count your friends instead of your foes.

Count your smiles instead of your tears;

Count your courage instead of your fears.

Count your full years instead of your lean;

Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.

Count your health instead of your wealth;

Count on God instead of yourself.

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For each new morning with its light,

For rest and shelter of the night,

For health and food, for love and friends,

For everything Thy goodness sends. 

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Thanksgiving Poems

The year has turned its circle,

The seasons come and go;

The harvest all is gathered in

And chilly north winds blow.

Orchards have shared their treasures,

The fields, their yellow grain;

So open wide the doorway

Thanksgiving comes again!

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Where has the time just gone

It's whizzed around so fast;

It feels like only yesterday

I was sitting here in the past.

I'm so glad to be here another day

With my loved ones and close friends;

They are the ones who make life worth it

Alongside all the love that God does send.

Maggie-May

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Some call it Mother Nature

Is that because they're sexist?

Or just because they need a figure

For the reproduction or they're atheist?

However the cycles go around

That is what they do;

We should be so very glad

That they feed not just me and you.

We thank the moon and sun

The rain and wind at times;

As all are needed to provide

Our lives on earth in these climes.

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Some hae meat and canna eat, – 

And some wad eat that want it; 

But we hae meat, and we can eat, 

Sae let the Lord be thankit. 

Robert Burns

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‘Twas the night of Thanksgiving,

But I just couldn’t sleep

I tried counting backwards,

I tried counting sheep.

The leftovers beckoned -

The dark meat and white

But I fought the temptation

With all of my might.

Tossing and turning

With anticipation

The thought of a snack

Became infatuation.

So, I raced to the kitchen,

Flung open the door

And gazed at the fridge,

Full of goodies galore.

I gobbled up turkey

And buttered potatoes,

Pickles and carrots,

Beans and tomatoes.

I felt myself swelling

So plump and so round,

‘Til all of a sudden,

I rose off the ground.

I crashed through the ceiling,

Floating into the sky

With a mouthful of pudding

And a handful of pie.

But, I managed to yell

As I soared past the trees….

Happy eating to all -

Pass the cranberries, please.

May your stuffing be tasty,

May your turkey be plump.

May your potatoes ‘n gravy

Have nary a lump,

May your yams be delicious

May your pies take the prize,

May your Thanksgiving dinner

Stay off of your thighs.

May your Thanksgiving be blessed!!

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BE THANKFUL

Be thankful that you don't already have everything you desire.

If you did, what would there be to look forward to? 

Be thankful when you don't know something, 

for it gives you the opportunity to learn.

Be thankful for the difficult times. During those times you grow.

Be thankful for your limitations,

because they give you opportunities for improvement.

Be thankful for each new challenge,

because it will build your strength and character.

Be thankful for your mistakes. They will teach you valuable lessons.

Be thankful when you're tired and weary,

because it means you've made a difference.

It's easy to be thankful for the good things.

A life of rich fulfilment comes to those who are also thankful for the setbacks.

Gratitude can turn a negative into a positive.

Find a way to be thankful for your troubles, and they can become your blessings.

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God is great and God is good,

And we thank God for our food;

By God's hand we must be fed,

Give us Lord, our daily bread.

Amen.

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 The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts.  No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving.  

H.U. Westermayer  

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O Lord that lends me life, 

Lend me a heart replete with thankfulness. 

William Shakespeare

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The turkey shot out of the oven

And rocketed into the air; 

It knocked every plate off the table

And partly demolished a chair. 

It ricocheted into a corner

And burst with a deafening boom; 

Then splattered all over the kitchen

Completely obscuring the room. 

It stuck to the walls and the windows, 

It totally coated the floor; 

There was turkey attached to the ceiling

Where there'd never been turkey before. 

It blanketed every appliance, 

It smeared every saucer and bowl; 

There wasn't a way I could stop it -

That turkey was out of control! 

I scraped and I scrubbed with displeasure, 

And thought with chagrin as I mopped

That I'd never again stuff a turkey

With popcorn that hadn't been popped.