A Gathering A Sharing and Gifts of Gratitude

"Thanks, gracias,

you travel and return,

you  rise 

and descend.

It is understood, you don't

permeate everything,

but where the word of thanksgiving



appears like a tiny petal,

proud fists hide

and a penny's worth of a smile appears.


~Pablo Neruda, from Odes to Gratitude




Happy Thanksgiving

 

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  1. happy thanksgiving to you and yours, this poem reminds me of a small infant with a big unconditional smile

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    1. The sweetness of a baby's smile is a wonder and a thankful gift.
      Happy weekend!

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  2. Hope you had a happy day of thanks! This is one of my favorite Neruda poems.

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    1. We spent the frosty morning hunting for chanterelles and trimming Holly trees to make wreaths. Hope your Thanksgiving was happy, too

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