Thanksgiving 2022

For the Beauty of the Earth --

"One is constantly reminded of the lavishness and fertility of nature..."  - John Muir

Thanksgiving on the Farm

O, the farm was bright, Thanksgiving morn 

With its stacks of hay and shocks of corn, 

Its pumpkin heaps in the rambling shed, 

And its apples brown and green and red; 

And in the cellar, the winter store, 

In bins that were filled and running o’er 

With all the things that a farm could keep / 

In barrel and bin and goodly heap, 

Hung to the rafters and hid away— 

O the farm was a pleasant place to stay!

And here and there was the Jersey stock, 

The sheep and horses, old Prince and Jock— 

The turkeys and geese and awkward calf 

And the goat that made the children laugh, 

A pair of mules that a friend had sent 

Out to the farm for experiment, 

Pigeons and fowls and a guinea pig, 

Dogs that were small and dogs that were big, 

Chickens that were white and black and gray— 

O the farm was a jolly sight that day.

-- shared from Bernardsville News Nov 23,1922 p 3

Wishing you all a Happy Thanksgiving.

It is a special Thanksgiving Poetry Friday, thanks to our host, Jama Rattigan. She serves up some wonderful Thanksgiving food photos and one hilarious Thanksgiving poem. Be sure to click HERE!