Chimes
The clock keeps on ticking It keeps track of the hour Its seconds are sweet As its minutes are sour Its chimes are so pleasing If not quite deceiving How slow, oh how fast Where does the time go?
Category: Just for fun!
Aloha
Aloha Hello and Goodbye Floral scented lips Kiss the dreamy sky Where trade winds blow Light and carefree From island to island Across the blue sea Waves build into crests That the surfers ride Aloha Hello and Goodbye
Raccoons
She just waits to eat Pays me no mind She sifts through seed For treasures to find The crunch of nuts Dried fruit so sweet On our deck at night Is where raccoons feast And use a birdbath To clean her hands and feet
Go
It doesn’t matter From where the wind blows Just enjoy the ride And go where it goes With a smile on your face And a song in your heart You’ll be better in the end Than you were at the start
Gremlin In Coffee
If you find a gremlin In your coffee There are a few things You shouldn’t do: Don’t drink it After midnight Or when the sun is Shining through When ice cubes start to melt Be very concerned Don’t get them wet Is the last rule we’ve learned Good coffee goes bad Once gremlins have… Read More Gremlin In Coffee
Candy for the Soul
Orange peels Painted with grape jelly drips The birds sing as sweet As lemonade sips From a twisty straw I drink up the sky Kissed by the sunshine I close my eyes To get lost in the buzz Of honeybees Candy for the soul Sweetened by sunbeams
Winds
Pursed lips whistle Conjuring up mighty winds Soon the storm begins
Hibernating Hope
When the sun comes out It brightens the day It lightens my mood In its own little way It warms my soul From all the gloom It treats my eyes To spring flowers in bloom It makes me happy It helps me cope The sun revives Hibernating hope Until from deep sleep I have… Read More Hibernating Hope
Mixtapes and Memories
Take me away Mixtapes and memories When a Walkman was still A favorite accessory When school gossip spread By word of mouth Only as far as The loudest could shout There was no Internet No instant reaction The problem of the day Involved solving fractions The only selfie A Polaroid picture Decorated with markers… Read More Mixtapes and Memories
Distressed Jeans
You’ve seen better days Yet, so have I Where we’re going You’ve never asked why You’re along for the ride For the unplanned trip For our new adventures For more frays and rips You’re distressed jeans Faded and torn Still, you give me comfort Each day that you’re worn As cutoff shorts You’ll soon… Read More Distressed Jeans
Jessica M. Collette 
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