Monday, November 12, 2018

Thinking about Thanksgiving

                                                              By John Robert Howell



Does a famine of the spirit

        starve health and calm and ease?

Awake to the Master's promises

        and taste afresh the bread of Truth.

If of Love your loaf is made

        Life divine will fill emaciation's void.

But who's to grind and knead and bake

        before the grace and breaking?

If crust already cut and buttered you expect,

        turn rather to the garner first

                with gratitude.