2023 Gratitude Poem: More Grateful Than

2023 Gratitude Poem: More Grateful Than

Healing Survival Feet Sunflowers
Donkeys Puzzle the Donkey Nooch
Grace under pressure Volunteers
Abundance Kinship Kindness
Sam Mary Shelley Lily Tish

Time with Sam Walks along the Seine
Friends Ideas Inspiration
A retirement party Movie with friends
Thrive Community Like-minded people
Aimee Bonnie Beverly Jen

Lily’s sweet sounds of contentment
Expressions of love Flowers
Silence Safety Water
Tarot cards Beauty Bed
The Compassion Consortium

Catskill Animal Sanctuary Bear Mountain State Park
Sunlight Summer Confidence Sarah
A dog settled into a chew
Heart center Moss France Vacation
Calming breath

People’s appreciation My cohort
The servers The cooks Pie
Books Vegetables Death

Bunnies Oak trees Acorns
Optimism Deer Light Dreams

Drag queens Flamboyance Passion
Mallard ducks Swimming Trees
Pacific Madrona (the tree is sacred)

Fruit trees Mason bees
The rising sun

A safe place to land In the dog park

Sight T-shirt weather Frogs

Beltane Gaia Kuan-Yin Love
Compassion Happiness
Hope Full moon

Liberate the antidote Sunny 70s
Cats Mice Sword ferns
The Cascades Opportunities
Writing Candles Every new day
Green light Poetry The backyard

The sky Darkness Night
Contemplation The sun The world
Sitka black-tailed deer
The grey barn owl Sunsets
A good night’s sleep

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