Misty Morn’
There’s a rustling In the wilderness It creeps above the grass ~ Traveling with conviction Up the trees It then turns back ~ It is everywhere Yet nowhere Noticed and then not ~ A misty morn’ Becomes A midday afterthought
Tag: Poem
Maybe
Maybe a little further Up around the bend It will all get easier And the journey will end ~ Maybe it keeps going Straight up a steep hill Challenging stamina And testing free will ~ Maybe it will lead To that special place Where the future is bright And all sorrow’s erased ~ Maybe, just… Read More Maybe
Recipe of Thanks
A recipe of thanks For the perfect pie Says to roll out the dough And stuff good things inside ~ One heaping cup of joy With two cups of gratitude When mixed together Become a cheerful attitude ~ Then whip up A whole bunch of hope With a half a cup of goodwill And two… Read More Recipe of Thanks
Half Full
May your cup overflow With just what you need A substance that nourishes And wisdom that feeds ~ Not just the body But also, the soul An elixir that appeals Whether young or old ~ May your cup overflow All the length of your years A gift in your hand Through cheers and tears ~… Read More Half Full
Sink
Down in the depths Of the murky deep Are the discarded Jack-o’-lanterns That no one ever keeps ~ After that night Called All Hallows’ Eve When they light up the dark Until the trick or treaters leave ~ Then their candles grow dim And at the chime of midnight All the Jacks are collected Under… Read More Sink
Today’s the Day
Today’s the day To say goodbye But shed no tears There’s no need to cry ~ Today’s the day To say hello Welcoming change While letting go ~ Today’s the day To see it all The end of summer And the beginning of fall ~+ Today’s the day To simply be Thankful for all… Read More Today’s the Day
Stillness and Silence
Stillness and Silence Call out a name Will anyone answer Or will Silence remain ~ If Silence remains Will Stillness, too Or will they grow restless About what they’re meant to do ~ Stillness and Silence Call out a name again A timid voice answers Unsure where, Unsure when ~ Fluctuating between Too early, or… Read More Stillness and Silence
A Gourd Story
Mom and Pop Pumpkin Dreamed of the day Their own little gourds Would laugh and play ~ Their patch-sweet-patch Filled with love and joy Between two feisty girls And one shy boy ~ Gina and Athena Pumpkin Picked on brother Bo Wrapping their vines too tight So young Bo had no room to grow ~… Read More A Gourd Story
Wildflowers
Be with wildflowers Before they fade away Beneath the façade Of a frosty day ~ Crickets chirp And bask in balmy heat Joyously jumping Carefree and upbeat ~ Colorful petals Dried between pages Makes a sweet potpourri Worthy of sages ~ An eclectic fragrance From a botanical sea To warm frigid nights ‘til wildflowers, again… Read More Wildflowers
Hands of Time
Flowers have faded Like memories gone by Petals adrift They find places to hide ~ Nuts fall in rhythm One, two, three, to the ground Where some are buried While others wait to be found ~ Mushrooms make their way Up from the earth Out of darkness Comes a time of new birth ~ While… Read More Hands of Time
Jessica M. Collette 
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