A Writer's Thanksgiving

Thanks, God, for:

Words with which to play,

kids to read them,

hearts to touch,

And hearts that touch mine back.

Thanks for an astonishing universe

full of wonder and magic--

and the opportunity to write about it,

to try to figure it out.

Thanks for inspirational poodles

and puppies

even if they chew up my pens.

Thanks for the family

who inspire everything important

I've ever found to say

even if, sometimes, they make it hard to write.

Thanks for blueberry pies

that stain my tongue purple

the smell of honeysuckle

the taste of crisp turkey skin

the sensory details I notice

more acutely than if I didn't write.

Thanks for all the good things

I'm allowed to capture with pen and paper.

Thanks for the wealth of words

that only writers know.

Happy Thanksgiving! May you see all the blessings in your writing life and elsewhere.

:) Cheryl