November Finds Us
November finds us Right where we are With time to spare Though we’ve come so far
Autumn’s Next Payday
Imagine if the autumn leaves Became money to spend Their falling from trees We’d never want it to end Folks would show up With a rake and a smile Looking to cash in They’d travel for miles To fill their buckets To tote their sacks They’d make many trips To the leaf bank and back… Read More Autumn’s Next Payday
Halloween Night
The air, crisp and cool We see our breath rise We carve pumpkins To have mouths and eyes A scary movie plays On the TV inside Under our beds The spooky things hide A chill down our skin From head to toe Is warmed by cinnamon From a candle’s glow The candy dish, once full… Read More Halloween Night
Beneath the Leaves
What’s underneath The blanket of leaves You may get a glimpse When the autumn breeze Swiftly blows Brushing some aside Revealing hidden places Where the critters hide In beds freshly made Of moss, nuts, and seeds The first for warmth The second two for feed The critters gather Arrange and prepare A winter resting place… Read More Beneath the Leaves
She No Longer Wept
They fell like the rain Steadily tapping on the roof Racing down the gutters Puddling on the earth Dirt became mud Heavy, sticky, and thick Building slowly It poured down quick They fell like the rain The tears on her cheeks Slowly absorbed By the pillow beneath One last tear Warm, soft, and thick Building… Read More She No Longer Wept
The Blackbirds
The blackbirds landed One, two, three Hoping they soon Would eat for free With the colored corn They stuffed their beaks When the cobs were bare They began to seek Their dark eyes shifted Up, down, side For morsels of food Where might they hide? A telling squawk Called the flock To the largest bird… Read More The Blackbirds
Tie-dye
The trees are feeling chill Laid-back and carefree The mood is contagious If only you’ll let it be Rising up to autumn’s sun Bowing under fall’s full moon Just being in the moment Whether morning, night, or noon Multi-colored tie-dye Speckled on their leaves The trees are feeling groovy Swaying in the breeze
To the Arms of Morning
Bathed in silence Tucked in a bed of peace Caught while falling asleep Carried in dreams To the arms of morning
Free for the Giving and Taking
Not many things in life are free But some that are always will be: A kiss from a dog who thinks your neat A lick from a spoon when baking sweets Reminiscing with friends about the past Savoring each bite to make it last Admiring foliage on an autumn walk Listening when someone needs to… Read More Free for the Giving and Taking
Rhetorical
I often wonder How and why But I never answer I don’t even try You see, life’s rhetorical With many questions asked But don’t expect Any answers back So, go ahead Ask away Just don’t wait long To go or stay It’s your life Live life your way
Jessica M. Collette 
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