In the company Of angels There’s a peaceful song To hear It’s filled with Heaven’s trumpets And the delicate song Of birds In a symphony of Beating wings That encourages all To hear A song of hope And glory A hymn of peace to bless Our world
At Christmas time The sweets compete And from their diets Most people cheat; Tempted by confections And fudge filled trays Colorful candies Or rum soaked cakes; Hot cocoa served With candy cane kisses Sugar cookies Decorated for Christmas; And if the gingerbread house Mysteriously disappears Just hide the crumbs And blame Santa’s reindeer
Not all ornaments Make it on an inside tree Some instead Choose to decorate holly; With a moody glow Hung next to red berries Dusted with snow They make the outside merry
Even in the calmness Be vigilant and see A change will soon be coming For both you and me; It may not be tomorrow But come it will, you’ll see Just like the shift in weather A change drifts in, for you and me; For some, you may fly south Others, ignore the warning Of… Read More Change
I love it when nature Too, decorates By sending down Her merry flakes; To add sparkle On wreaths we’ve hung Coating the mundane In wintry fun; Covering the scars Of seasons past If for but a moment While the first snow lasts; It’s a beautiful gift This time of renewal When all that’s old Again,… Read More A Beautiful Gift
May your days be bright And your nights be merry; With memories made May they all be cheery; And if they’re not Because no, they won’t be; Make the best of life And yes, advice is free
If a picture is worth A thousand words Imagine the stories One photographer has told; Captured on film Or digital device Wedding dates Children’s delight; Holiday memories Cherished quiet time Playful newborn puppies The clearest starry sky; Each picture becomes A page in the book A memoir of all One photographer took
Over or under Are two ways to go But the second you better Have a paddle to row; A boat that floats With no sign of leaks And waterproof shoes If you slip into the creek; On second thought I think you should walk Over the bridge In clean shoes and dry socks
Reaching into Sky of Night Darkness tries To block the light; Tries to spread And blot away The subtle color Marking end of Day; But Moon resists Darkness’ determined fight By enlisting Stars As warriors of night; Night warriors Protecting Sky Until Darkness flees When Sun does rise
Hear the silence Screaming loud See the movement Time’s slowed down Feel the sadness In the shadows So close, so far From your hometown When lost inside The Upside Down
Jessica M. Collette 
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