Written for: Poetic Asides PAD November 2020 Challenge – Day 26

"For today’s prompt, write a thankful poem. Write an ode to someone or something. Or compose a sonnet that expresses thanks--either from you or as a persona poem. Of course, you can also take this in the opposite direction and write a "thanks for nothing" poem."


Have a roof over my head,
not going hungry.
Sleeping in a cozy bed.

Thanks is not often said
aloud enough by me.
Have a roof over my head

Poverty is widespread,
so I am extremely lucky,
sleeping in a cozy bed.

Pandemic has left many dead.
The gravely ill have nowhere to flee.
Have a roof over my head

At times I feel that I am hanging by a thread,
awash in a turbulent sea, but truly
sleeping in a cozy bed.

I could immerse myself in books instead
of thinking about places I'd like to be.
Have a roof over my head,
sleeping in a cozy bed.

https://www.writersdigest.com/write-better-poetry/2020-november-pad-chapbook-challenge-day-26