Poetry: 'Thanksgiving Thoughts,' 'Complaint'

T hanks Dear Lord, for the golden

H arvest of our rolling fields, the

A bundance of grain. Thanks for our

N eighbors, good friends, our families

K nowledge of important things, the

S eeds that grow and produce the

G randeur of our beautiful land. The

I ndustries that give us employment. The

V ictories won by our sons, for the

I ndependence and freedom of our

N ation, consisting of a free

G overnment of the people, for the people.

Our thoughts and prayers go to Thee above,

For all these precious things that we love.

VICKIE SCHUGG

Winter Haven

COMPLAINT

Can't tweet,

Can't text,

Can't even guess

What I can't do next!

But I can still use

Ink and pen

And pray snail mail

Comes back again.

P.S. Technology is overrated

And I'm getting twitterpated!

JAY LEE MOGYOROSY

Lakeland

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