An American Prayer

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Sigh. I know, man. I get it.

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It’s hard to be grateful every single moment, but try this poem today. One of my favorites when shit is — well, shit. — AJD

Poem In Thanks

by Thomas Lux

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Lord Whoever, thank you for this air
I'm about to in- and exhale, this hutch
in the woods, the wood for fire,
the light–––both lamp and the natural stuff
of leaf-black fern, and wing.
For the piano, the shovel
for ashes, the moth-gnawed
blankets, the stone-cold water
stone-cold: thank you.
Thank you, Lord, coming for
to carry me here–––where I'll gnash
it out, Lord, where I'll calm
and work, Lord, thank you
for the goddamn birds singing!

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