Let’s take a ride in a time machine So, we can witness what has been seen Let the music bring us to days gone by We thought they’d last, but away they’d fly On catchy notes and nostalgic lyrics We’d reminisce but never truly hear it Lost in the noise of time and space We’ve… Read More Time Machine
I heard Tom Cruise Was 59 Saw he had aged Like a fine wine But where oh where Had the time gone When I first met Maverick Had it been that long When the child me Watched baby-faced Tom In Top Gun Say on the intercom “Talk to me, Goose,” While I gladly took The… Read More Top Gun
If you’re feeling overwhelmed By a foot of snow at your feet Put it all in perspective And breathe in deep Let your breath go Let it rise to the sky A blanket of snow awaits It’s begging you to try To be a kid again Who wears mittens, who sleds Who sees a pile… Read More Snow Angels
I still wear a t-shirt From when I had a teen crush Born from America’s pastime Raised on the days of summer When a AAA player Chasing the Major Leagues Skillfully stretched To catch more than flyballs With all the ease of cotton Yet, inevitably Pinholes appeared In the fabric Of time and place Where… Read More Threadbare
I remember when pulling petals Decided fate If love would blossom At a future date Or if the last petal Would decide Love’s not to be Between him and I And if the final answer Didn’t fit I’d pull more petals I would not quit To find the answer That I sought “He loves me,… Read More Pulling Petals
The world rushed by House, tree, bird From the open window Classic rock stirred Adventure Into the warm summer air The sweet scent of lilacs Brushed their hair At the bark of a dog The engine roared The tires spun faster On the vintage Ford The world rushed by House, tree, bird Their smiles said… Read More The World Rushed By
It seemed like forever Waiting for that day My first driver’s license Was my license to play In a piece of metal Rubber wheels hugging the road Gripping the steering wheel Freedom was mine to hold The rev of the engine Paired with my favorite song Road trips were as fun As the day… Read More Drive
Take me away Mixtapes and memories When a Walkman was still A favorite accessory When school gossip spread By word of mouth Only as far as The loudest could shout There was no Internet No instant reaction The problem of the day Involved solving fractions The only selfie A Polaroid picture Decorated with markers… Read More Mixtapes and Memories
Do you have a song That plays in your head You hear it all day And at night while in bed It awakens nostalgia’s Long lost days It makes sure the past With you always stays It transports you back To another place When you were you With a younger face It’s that favorite… Read More Music and Lyrics
What secrets and truths Do old portraits hold What stories were lost Before they were told What history rests Inside antique frames What were their given And family names What would they say About life, they lived What advice Would they likely give What would they change If they could live again What was… Read More Portraits
Jessica M. Collette 
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