It poured last night Last night the heavens grieved Grieved the loss The loss of all received Brilliant light Light brilliant from stars Stars and moon Moon and stars from afar Were hidden by clouds Clouds hid the sad sky Sky cried tears Tears fell as sky cried When clouds left night Night became… Read More Heavenly Light
Ocean is calling To sons and daughters It’s time to return To salty water Where toes are warmed In sun-drenched sand And castles are built By creative hands Cleansed and cooled By the rising tide Where schools of fishes Gather, swim, and hide From sons and daughters Who’ve come to play In the salty water… Read More Salty Water
Won’t you stay awhile To hear the sparrows, sing? Just listening To the message they bring A peaceful surrender From a life too fast A deep calming breath That will last and last From a simple song That muffles the noise The sweetest symphony Of the purest joy Won’t you stay awhile To hear… Read More Stay Awhile
Sometimes fate Is hard to bear When life grows heavy And seems unfair But roots run deep When left to grow Hidden anchors Hard at work below Sending nutrients From the ground Up to the branches Where fruit abounds The branches bend Under the weight Fruit is picked The tree fulfills its fate Feeding the… Read More Deepest of Roots
We each have a story A story to tell As the story unfolds Will it end well? Is it a mystery Day after day Full of secrets We’ve packed away How about romance A steamy affair Falling in love Is our story to share If it’s a thriller With twists and turns The correct move… Read More Book of Life
The air smelled clean Refreshed and new Along the rustic path The spring air blew It came from somewhere I could not yet see Citrus floral notes From where could they be? Walking further Rounding the bend ahead A magnolia arose From its garden bed With a morning stretch Sweetest perfume spread
Legend says trade winds Have secrets to share Winds trade secrets Of nautical affairs Why the tides are high When the moon is full Mysteries from the deep One day we’ll pull They tell their secrets And spread what they hear Continually gossiping All times of year The winds trade secrets When trade winds appear
It was on the banks Of the rushing stream Where wild mosses grew Plush, damp, and green That a tiny yellow bud Began to flirt Peeking a sunny head From drunken dirt Unwilling to wait For the sun to rise Higher and higher In a summer sky Singing birds confirmed Spring had arrived
It’s hard to see details Moving too fast Those special times That never seem to last Round and round Our lives never stop spinning Only to end Back at the beginning Unaware that time Has gone by too soon The sun has set Under the last new moon The fountain of youth Now fills but… Read More Spoon
Just yesterday I forgot where I’d been Asked where I’m going If not now, when? ~ Only Today I turned another page Counted lost seconds And continued to age ~ Maybe tomorrow I’ll find out why One day I laughed Then another day cried ~ In moments replayed Behind closed eyes
Jessica M. Collette 
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