Thankfulness Blooms
Thankfulness comes From deep inside From the very same place Where bitterness hides So, choose wisely Today and always And feel the bitterness Fade~~~~~~~~~~away When thankfulness blooms On Thanksgiving Day
Author: Jess M. Collette
Naming The Bits Between is my novel and Your Special Star is my children's book. I enjoy writing about "real" fiction and poetry, from a positive perspective. Bottom line - I love to write...so you'll probably get a little bit of everything in my blog posts!
Hallmark Movie Magic
It’s that time again When Hallmark movies premiere To make the season festive With their formulaic cheer Most start in a big city With a perky, feisty gal Who must soon return To some small-town locale Soon after arriving She learns the bad news Her family’s business They’re all about to lose But this new… Read More Hallmark Movie Magic
She Weeps
She weeps for us For our pettiness And still, we drink her tears Oblivious, she is crying We turn a deaf ear To the whimpering To the trembling Of our precious earth If only more would realize How much her tears are worth
Crescent Moon
A waxing crescent moon Hung in the sky last night A sliver of radiance Mysterious and bright At first glance, it appeared Sharp and severe Able to pierce the dark With pointed spears But I imagined two eyes Playfully placed And soon came to life A celestial face Who smiled down on me From the… Read More Crescent Moon
Pumpkin King
It’s been a long few weeks Since Halloween Just look at poor Jack To see what I mean He’s busted and rotting With a mouth full of dirt The more he sinks The more he hurts He worries about The long winter ahead The darkest place yet 2020 has led He dreams of 2021’s Dawn… Read More Pumpkin King
Mumbling
As if communication Wasn’t hard enough Now with masks covering faces It really is tough Are they smiling, frowning, Or cursing you out Are they happy to see you Or wearing a pout From a distance Comes a muffled sound As five different people Shrug and look around “Were you talking to me?” “Were you… Read More Mumbling
Bed Sheets
Is there a better place To be beneath Warm bed sheets When bones are tired And minds are groggy From the weight Of these days Is there a better place To be beneath Warm bed sheets Where troubles fade And worries sleep Where we lay down All that we keep To be and dream Beneath… Read More Bed Sheets
Lost
Now’s a good time A great time to get lost Lost in the music The pages of a book Lost in memories A favorite recipe to cook Lost in a project A purely creative space Lost in a romance In the smile on a face Lost in the woods In the salty ocean air Lost… Read More Lost
Honey
They drip like honey Sweet from the spoon Amber perfection Until the rise of the moon Nearly empty The spoon sinks in the tea A swirl of autumn In a pool of ebony A hint of the day that was Warms the night to be
Still
Day turns to night As night turns to day As it’s always been As it’ll always stay We take a breath in We breathe it out We hold onto hope We’re shackled by doubt Still, the sun will set Still, the sun will rise Still, a new day dawns As we open our eyes
