Gratitude: Brief Poems

-saiom shriver-

*1
Little Tree, Little Tree, I wonder where you are
to thank you for the sweet pink fruit you did weave
from distant star.
*2
A dog is so cheaply bought.. He sells his heart
for all eternity for a handful of popcorn
*3
Birds chirp and cheep above the school chapel, for Chips
no longer serves chops to the chaps.
*4
Tiny wisps, the many teats on the grey cloud..
who nurses the trees as she passes out of form.
*5
Every day at six heures we thank God for enkindling Cesar
*6
Winter when God’s unseen gift of breath becomes visible.
*7
The horse has run her heart out for her ‘owner”s bank
account.. and her reward? the slavery of a stall
*8
A heavy storm… squirrels thankful.. for pine cones have landed..
near their laps
*9
The Franciscan friar ate no friers and thus made the fellow fliers more safe from fire
*10
Sunrise is apple fall
*11
To God’s muses we are the peons. It is they who whisper delightful paeans. Their thoughts arrive so subtly … to Rebecca, Luke, Jack and Ian
*12
Knowing Joe, Alexandra, Dmitry, Irene and Paula and Nicholas and Constantine
we say “How holy and generous are the Greeks bearing gifts”

*13

Oh Lord to You we give thanks

that in time Polish horses defeat Nazi tanks

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