Time To Give Thanks
Village bells
call us from the fields.
It’s time
to give thanks.
Dress the oxen
in garlands and ribbons.
They have finished
turning the soil.
We have labored
to bring in this harvest
with our hands, our hearts
and our faith.
The Sun, the Moon,
and the Rains made a mystery
that grew plentiful
in our fields.
For the corn,
for the grain
for the spirits of land,
we are thankful.
As our festival begins
we sacrifice this lamb
gratitude
for the gifts of Demeter.
© Patrick O’Neill 2010. All rights reserved
