The sky is abuzz With sounds of spring While readying their nests Songbirds sing The flowers are abuzz With sounds of spring Black and yellow flashes Bumblebee wings The trees are abuzz With sounds of spring This way and that Squirrels frolicking A soul is abuzz With sounds of spring Somewhere in the distance A… Read More Abuzz
Some say it’s the wind That tickles the chimes To play sweet music One note at a time To form one melody That comforts our ears Delivering smiles To replace our tears To remind us daily We keep you here Alive in our hearts In the rhythms we hear Some say it’s the wind That… Read More Some Say It’s the Wind
Hold tight to the good things Don’t let them slip away Too fast, too soon, too suddenly Too far away one day Remember what they’re good for Reflect on who they’re with Appreciate the moments Each gift they had to give Hold tight to the good things Like they’re the only things you have Hold… Read More Hold Tight
When the world is wailing When the silence is screaming Sing a new song Quiet the noise That distracts, detracts, destroys The progress of peace The promise of joy To come In the morning
Snow days Are like snow globes For us folks stuck inside Shake us up to see Where all our secrets hide Some of us will snack And watch a favorite show Some of us will huddle In front of the fire’s glow Some of us will sleep The snowy day away Some of us will… Read More Snow Days and Snow Globes
Baby The world is cold And getting colder So, wrap yourself up From toes to shoulders With your favorite blanket Find comfort for a bit When life is heavy And you’re ready to quit Swaddle yourself With love and care Close your eyes Send up a prayer Breathe in deep As you fall asleep Baby
Time stops for no one She’s not in a rush She’s calculated, measured Covert and hushed She’s patient, detailed Adept at sleight of hand She’s seen in seasons And where a tree no longer stands She’s sneaky but intentional Punctual, her middle name She tracks the seconds And a lifetime of gains She favors no… Read More No Glory No Blame
It’s a month to gather Harvest and share A pause to give thanks A moment to care Blessings, losses A laugh, a tear We reminisce And give thanks For our gift Another year
One day The sun will shine But will we rise To see it One day The moon will glow But will we sleep Beneath it
Between laying And hatching eggs The songbird lives Between waiting And a forever home The shelter dog lives Between hoping And holding a baby The parents live Between storms And healing rainbows The girl lives Between budding And dropping petals The flower lives Between our first And our last breath We all live In the… Read More Between
Jessica M. Collette 
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