A Classic
Push through the dirt Shake off the dust Get soaked by the rain Refuse to rust You’re strong Resilient Here to stay You’re a classic In every way
Tag: Metaphorical
Hang Loose
Life is like The changing tide Rise and fall Fall and rise So, find your balance, Hang loose, and ride
Snow and Sun
Do you see the landscape Desolate with snow, Or do you see the landscape With an ethereal glow? Though the ground is frozen Growth has begun Spring flowers are born Of snow and sun
Battle Line
The wind howled And the snow fell Heavy On the frozen ground The fire roared And smoke plumes rose Thick In the turbulent air And we, we were none the wiser Blind To the battle line drawn In frost upon our window
A Snowflake Fell
A snowflake fell For the first time last night She fluttered, drifting softly Feather-light On the velvet voice Of winter, who sang And whistled sweet Notes of hickory Hints of mesquite Spun her around And caressed her cheek “Darling,” he said “You’re truly unique.”
Stirring
Calm Eerily still A secret held With iron will The force of which Builds and builds Billowing Until it spills Lightning bolts From steely eyes Thunder cracks From deep inside Stirring The peaceful sky
The Compassionate Gardener
The compassionate gardener Leaves no plants behind Instead, they relocate When there’s a change in design They diligently dig Each plant from the dirt And carefully inspect To make sure none are hurt They gently hold them They whisper good cheer They reassure each plant Their new home is near “It’s just over there Where… Read More The Compassionate Gardener
The Squall
The snow crinkles And crumples underfoot Tiny, shiny crystals In every nook Of where I’ve been But where I’m going Those future steps The snow’s not showing Again tomorrow More snow will fall On where I’ve been I’ll try to recall Tiny, shiny crystals After the squall
Honey
They drip like honey Sweet from the spoon Amber perfection Until the rise of the moon Nearly empty The spoon sinks in the tea A swirl of autumn In a pool of ebony A hint of the day that was Warms the night to be
Jessica M. Collette 