Jim Yerman Poems

Today I am thankful that I was blessed to see
this ancient Chinese proverb…on generosity

And this is how it goes:
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Today I'm thankful for all those who read to children…
It's one of the best things, for them, we can do….
I'm thankful for the parents…
for the teachers who read…
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Today I'm thankful for Valentines day…
and I agree with Charles Schultz who had the wisdom to assert:
all we need is love on Valentine's day…
but a little chocolate doesn't hurt.
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The bad news is we have yellow jackets in our yard.
A colony of which I whole-heartedly disapprove.
The good news is these yellow jackets showed me…I can still bust a move.
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May we be blessed not to lose faith
when a dream we dreamed goes bad…

because
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We were cleaning out a closet
when we found an old bin filled with photos we've amassed.
Hundreds and hundreds of photos capturing moments…
evoking memories from our past.
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I'm no expert on the Native American culture but I like the point of view
Of many of their beliefs and traditions...take, for instance, the Lakota Sioux.

Look at their name for example, and you'll begin to comprehend...
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I am an avid reader now, but not so long ago
When I was in school I was admonished because I read so slow.
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A brother and a sister battled all the time
Their fighting seemed to have no reason and definitely no rhyme.
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If you look at the word retirement and pull out T...I...M..E...TIME
Your left with two words that unexpectedly create a whole new paradigm.

Retirement means we’re done working, no more daily upward climb.
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