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THANKSGIVING DAY . . . 1948
Radio Mirror's Prize 'Poem
Not a mere feast day ... let this not be that . . . But one of thanks, both simple and sincere, That God has brought us to the harvest time . . . The wintry edge of still another year. Not a mere feast day, given to gluttony . . . But, rather, one of asking God to bless Our future days while praising Him for His "Merciful dealing in the wilderness" . . . To use the very words the Pilgrims used That First Thanksgiving Day . . . our world,
ihdeed, Being a wilderness, more vast than theirs, Of fear and selfishness and hate and greed. Not a mere feast day . . . but a day of prayer Before all else ... of heart-meant prayer and
praise That God has been a Lantern to our feet And so will be down all the coming days.
. — Violet Alleyn Storey
POPCORN MAN
He sets his white cart where its brilliant light
Will make a little island in the night.
Let others shout their goods with raucous cries.
Skilled in long years of peddling, he is wise
To let his wares speak for themselves. He goes
By the subtler allurement of the nose.
Calmly oblivious to all the din.
The popcorn-man scoops fluffy" kernels in
White paper sacks, with steady practiced
hand. Pretending not to see the hungry stand. Mouths watering, coins clutched in waiting
fingers. Then, with a dignified finesse, he lingers Over each purchase, careful to a fault. Pouring hot butter through, shaking the salt. He plays his nightly role, sure of his fame. They are the hovering moths to his bright
flame.
—Esther Baldwin York
THE ETERNAL RIDDLE
Side by side, though leagues apart, He cannot read her woman-heart. Yet he has wisdom— for a manHe knows there's no one else who
-Isla Paschal Richardson
STORM CENTRE
When Grandpa's temper rose, the dishes danced
Like dervishes upon the startled table;
Fido skulked out, his tail beween his legs;
We children kept as quiet as we were able.
But the storm soon ended, and the eveninghours
Regained their poise, jogged to a gentle pace;
The dog slept near the round, red-bellied stove,
And Grandma calmly tatted or made lace;
For Time had taught her this wise epigram: —
Ignored, the blustering lion becomes a lamb!
— Pauline Havard
UNINHIBITED
Today, I saw a bright green cloud, An elephant in pink, A cow togged out in wild red shorts — Oh! No! I never drink!
A hen displayed a suit of blue Beside a purple pig. And pumpkins on an apple tree Made my old eyes grow big;
I blinked them twice and held my breath. And dared another look — Relax, my friend; I'd only found My three-year-old's paint book. — Elizabeth Chapman
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