Thanksgiving Day is around the Corner (Poem)
Posted: Saturday, November 20, 2010
by David Tanguay
Thanksgiving Day is approaching soon
Let us all sing out - a happy tune
As our ancestors made a landing - on that day
The native Indians - gave us the right of way
A celebration for a successful journey to rejoice
Came the sounds of laughter - from their voice
The Mayflower docked on Plymouth Rock
To open her doors - we did knock
To create a new and freer day - for one and all
We were like a child - just beginning to crawl
A lot has happened - in the past two hundred years
We've explored her - beginning with opening her frontiers
We have treated her - as a nation - with cruelty and respect
As we took advantage of her - we often did neglect
Just what freedom is - I still don't understand
However these words are spread - throughout her land
As a nation we are still young - and have a lot to learn
So walk lightly and speak softly - to show we are concerned
I wrote an article about Thanksgiving Day four years ago if any wishes to read it click here.This Article has been viewed 2,536 times. (Not updated in real-time.)
Top-level comments on this article: (6 total)This is truly a beautiful poem. Thank you for sharing David.Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you for commenting WalterPlease log in to respond to this comment.
Thanksgiving has always associated with family and family hood. How sad it is that nowadays the family values have been devalued. Family traditions are no more. Where is this old dying world heading to? How sad things are nowadays!Please log in to respond to this comment.True Chris, family traditions are dying not only in this country but throughout world.
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Well, we in Canada celebrated Thanksgiving on October 11 (it has a different history than USA Thanksgiving), but Happy Thanksgiving anyway.Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you for commenting David, yes our holidays do have a different meaning.Please log in to respond to this comment.
Interesting poem David. I never would have endured what our founding fathers would have endured. I hope we can get back to a day of giving thanks. I hope you have a wonderful Thanksgiving.Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you for commenting Linda, yes the pilgrims went through a lot.Please log in to respond to this comment.
What a beautiful poem, David, I love your last line. I'm not sure any of us really understand what freedom is...Please log in to respond to this comment.Thank you for commenting JenniferPlease log in to respond to this comment.
Nice poem Dave...ThanksPlease log in to respond to this comment.Thanks for commenting MikePlease log in to respond to this comment.
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