Remember
Though you’ve risen To new heights Remember Where you’ve been Before you once again take flight
Tag: nature
Fade
Covered by fallen leaves And orange pine needles Once green; Acorns on the ground Become lost treasures To be found; By squirrels Who prepare For autumn’s sundown; When a pointed finger Issues an icy demand, “Colors, fade. You must follow Winter’s plan.”
Wings
Gone as far As you can go On feet that carried you Steady and slow? You’ve reached the top Or so you thought Until you realized There’s much more you want. You’ve got wings to grow And places to go A whole world to see… One full of promise, and possibility.
Splintered
A fallen fragment That once stood tall Appears broken, downtrodden Very nearly forgotten But from rings of strength Formed through tests and trials New purpose exists For what’s now tired …Splintered… Into a shelter Ready to share Storms it’s been through For out of its wounds Life is born anew
Lunar Lullaby
Cradled in the sky Sits the moon up high Singing a quiet melody That requires no reply It drifts on the breeze Mesmerizingly slow Reaching sleepy ears With hypnotic soothing notes Of peaceful contemplation To bid another day goodbye While welcoming in the night With a lunar lullaby
Masterpiece
A divine paintbrush Delineates the lines Between heaven and earth’s Beautiful design In the windswept bog grass And the ever-changing tide To each grain of sand Forming the dunes that divide A starting point And the transitional lines That feather and seep Over time Until blended as one Vibrant masterpiece refined By unending change… Read More Masterpiece
Where There’s Smoke…
A purple hue Of intricate lace Against blue sky Wind gusts chase The delicate features Of leaf and petal; Highlights of green Form a fluffy spectacle That could easily be In an underwater scene Of fine coral beds Tucked in by saltwater dreams And kissed by the fishes Who would call it home Under the… Read More Where There’s Smoke…
Daydreams
Sand between toes As a gentle breeze blows Through windswept hair That tickles your nose; With a briny kiss Granting one last wish Upon a lone starfish Swaying in time; With the ocean current And the balmy air Daydreams drift On a hope and a prayer; Up to the blue abyss Before imaginative eyes Fluffy… Read More Daydreams
Beauty Found
Beauty is soft And it is strong It doesn’t need labeling To know it belongs Decorating the world With something unique Whether natural or forged Infantile or antique True beauty Elusive perfection we seek Through new eyes Look; refocus, peer deep Retrain your mind A new habit found Search and see That all around True… Read More Beauty Found
Hopeful Blossoms
Hopeful blossoms Are beautiful today; What they’ll be tomorrow Patience and time will say. With a little help from: Sunshine rays Rainy days And kisses from bees in a pollen daze, Hopeful blossoms Will become Tomorrow’s sweet strawberries.
Jessica M. Collette 
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