Operation Yellow Ribbon: Remembering Poetry Monday

 

Poetry Monday's once a week.

I bet you know which day.

I don't participate every time,

But today I've come out to play.

My friends assign each week a theme,

Remembering is what they chose.

Now it's up to all of us,

to put our thoughts into prose.

 

 

Operation Yellow Ribbon

Twenty-two years ago, our country, 

suffered a devastating loss.

Hate was on our doorstep,

bigotry showing us who was boss.

Almost 3000 friends and family,

died the day of that attack.

Although we'll always remember them, 

nothing can bring them back.

Seven from a company,

doing a job I used to do,

flying out on a business trip,

as I'd done when I worked there too.

Our airspace was shut down that day, 

diverted to Canada and ensconced.

People shocked, scared, and uncertain, 

Operation Yellow Ribbon, the response.

For days our neighbors to the north,

their humanity publicly viewed,

cared for our stranded citizens,

providing shelter and food.

 

Sauteed Ranch Spinach

 

The threat to our democracy,

right now, comes from within.

To honor those who died that day,

democracy must resoundingly win. 

 

 

 

Wait!

Read more poetry, 

you're not through.

Some talented writers

are in this crew:

 

On the Border

Messymimi's Meanderings 

 

Sauteed Ranch Spinach        
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Printable Recipe

Ingredients:
1 TBSP butter

1 clove garlic, minced

1/4 onion, sliced

1/4 cup ranch dressing

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

dash of dried red pepper flakes 

10 oz spinach, cleaned

1 TBSP grated parmesan

6 grape tomatoes, halved

Directions:

*In a large sautee pan, over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the garlic and onion, and cook, stirring, until the onion softens.

*Mix in the ranch dressing, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. Cook, stirring, for one minute.

*Add the spinach to the pan and cook, stirring so all of the spinach is coated with the sauce, until the spinach has wilted.

*Add the tomatoes to the pan, stir, and sprinkle with the parmesan to serve.