Writing in Snow

Thursday Poems and Gratitude List

Istijlál (Majesty), 5 Qudrat (Power) 175 B.E. - Thursday, November 8, 2018

Prayer for Courage1

O Lord!
Give me the courage
to show tolerance
to even the unbeliever.

O Almighty!
Give me the courage
to return love
even to those who show hate.

Gratitude List for 5 Qudrat

Today I am thankful...
          ...that I have 37,000 points in my YouGov account.
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...that I had a cake doughnut to go with my coffee mocha this morning.
          ...that I have all the editor's picks I need for my editions of the November comedy and fantasy newsletters.
          ...that I have my editions of the November comedy and fantasy newsletters finished and ready to submit.
          ...that I discovered 19 Forever stamps when I was cleaning out a box in the second bedroom.

Footnotes
1  Posted on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/.