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Not A Minute Before Its Time

19 Saturday Nov 2016

Posted by P Moorman in Family, Inspiration, Life, Love

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family, Holiday, home, inspiration, life, love, Poetry, thanks, thanksgiving, time

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The dining table, covered with
Mama’s fanciest tablecloth,
seats 15 related bodies today,
nervous they’ll not be comfortable,
yet all excited to be together.

They don’t notice the fine china
brought down from the highest cupboard,
the special silverware from the felted box,
nor the crystal water glasses that sparkle.

The platters and dishes pass quickly
as people fill their plates with mounds of
homemade mashed potatoes, dressing, and
thick slices of slow-roasted turkey.

But as the gravy boat is passed, the
clatter seems to stall as focus is shifted
to the slow stream of gravy as it
flows down over the spout
of the crackled and faded gravy boat;

And in that moment, all thoughts of
the immediacy of today’s lives–
cellphones, iPads, and streaming videos,
are replaced with flashbacks of

Grandma with her starched apron
covering her best Sunday dress,
leaning over the steaming pan, stirring
until the gravy mixture was perfect;

And I find myself,
like Grandma and her gravy,
unable to let this holiday pass
a minute before its time.

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The New Retail Calendar

30 Sunday Nov 2014

Posted by P Moorman in Humor, Seasonal

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calendar, Christmas, humor, retail, seasonal, shopping, thanksgiving

Did you ever stop to think….

that with Black Friday starting on Wednesday extending through Saturday,
and Cyber Monday starting on Sunday extending through Tuesday,

if this shopper’s week were our permanent calendar,
a week would consist of three Mondays and four Fridays?

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I Give Thanks

27 Wednesday Nov 2013

Posted by P Moorman in Health, Life, Love

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family, friends, health, life, love, poem, Poetry, thanks, thanksgiving

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Neither young nor old
I fit right in;
I can play Angry Birds
or Rummy or Gin.

I’ve got fair health,
that is, for my age,
and cherish each and
every new stage.

I have love of friends
and family;
we laugh and live
with sincerity.

As I think about
all I’ve been granted,
I realize I’ve had
a life enchanted.

That’s why during this
Thanksgiving nigh,
I give thanks to those
who enrich my life.

Happy Thanksgiving Day!

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