My favorite tree Has been dropping her leaves It’s as if she too Feels the rampant unease So much unrest To hear and see Wildfires, floods Viral disease Still, she digs deep Deep into the ground Until what was lost Is once again found In the air, the dirt The churning sea A new leaf… Read More My Favorite Tree
It’s your dog’s day (If you haven’t heard) So, spread some love With a bark and a word Of love for yours (Maybe a picture too) That shows their special Bond with you And if they’re good (Which we know they are) A special treat (Or two) Will get you very far With a hug… Read More Dog’s Day (if you haven’t heard)
Choose to be gentle Learn to be kind These simple truths Are ours to find And hold Within our hearts
Where the flowers grow Wild and free I lose the world And find me Naturally What will be, will be
Calm Eerily still A secret held With iron will The force of which Builds and builds Billowing Until it spills Lightning bolts From steely eyes Thunder cracks From deep inside Stirring The peaceful sky
Be still When the day is long Troubles persist All hope is gone Be still In the dark of night Feeling lost In a never-ending fight Be still For you are not alone Greater Grace Will guide you home Be still And know
The rose blooms Because it must Rise up From the dust So, we may see Something beautiful So, we may know What is lovely
A curious seagull Down at the shore Slowly strutted over And was hard to ignore Did he stop to eavesdrop Or did he have something to say Was he merely hoping To share a doughboy that day It was probably the food It usually is The curious seagull Thought the doughboy was his But his… Read More Curious Seagull
The sun dipped down Behind the trees That swayed and danced In time with the breeze Celebrating Another day’s end The flowers also cheered With a dip and a bend And when the sun saw The respect of them all She put on a show As she continued to fall Pink, orange, and purple Finally,… Read More Flame Red
Stress drowns In the trickling Cascading stream Of notes and melodies Spilling over stones Pooling in circles Ripple after ripple Soothing Our restless souls
Jessica M. Collette 