OUR CURRENTLY FEATURED POEM
ABUNDANCE
The abundance of the season,
With its store of winter food,
Was the underlying reason
For the Pilgrims' grateful mood.
By our standards it was meager,
By our plenty it was bare;
But that little band was eager
To thank Him who'd put it there.
With abundance we're surrounded,
We have endless sky and sea.
By no limits are we bounded
But the wills of you and me.
There is friendship ... there is beauty,
There is courage, faith and hope.
These impose no mortal duty ...
They are infinite in scope.
For abundance found in living,
For the very gift of life,
Let us voice on this Thanksgiving,
Above the stridency of strife,
Our sincere appreciation
Unto Him to Whom it's due;
So He'll know His favored nation
Has a heart abundant too.
Margaret Rorke (1915-2000) wrote poetry that was regularly published on the editorial pages of The Saginaw News (2,824 different poems in all). From 1975 through 1990, approximately 400 of her poems were featured in Judd Arnett’s column in The Detroit Free Press, and her poetry appeared in countless other settings throughout her lifetime.
The digital edition of her 4,000 published poems as well as her three books of poetry have recently been added to the Library of Congress's collection of American poetry.
This website was made in an effort to share Margaret Rorke’s poems with the world. Please read, enjoy, and most of all - share with your loved ones.
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