Writing in Snow

Wednesday Poem and Gratitude List

‘Idál (Justice), 13 Mashíyyat (Will) 176 B.E. - Wednesday, October 9, 2019

Sparrows Sing on an Autumn Morning1

Why do sparrows sing on an autumn morning?
Are they giving thanks for the cooler weather?
Every morning they raise
their song for all to hear.,
letting everyone know
how happy they are.

Gratitude List for 13 Mashíyyat

Today I am thankful ...
          ...that my Bank of America checking account is not overdrawn today.
          ...for fresh brewed black coffee on this cool autumn morning.
          ...that "Halloween Hike"  received honorable mention in October's "Stormy's poetry newsletter & contest" /
          ...for a chocolate covered doughnut to go with my coffee.
          ...that I have 2,750 points in my YouGov account.
          ...for the sparrows that sing every morning.
          ...that I have $44.07 in my Vindale research account.
          ...that I have 360 points in my Survey Junkie account.
          ... that I finished The Bab’s Influence on Baha’i Devotions   by Christopher Buck. This is part of the series {xlink;https://bahaiteachings.org/series/the-babs-living-legacy}The Bab’s Living Legacy.
          ...that I received a merit badge.

Footnotes
1  I posted this on Poet 999 - A Butterfly Emerges from Her Cocoon https://poet999.blogspot.com/2019/10/sparrows-sing-on-autumn-morning.html