“Tread lightly,” They warned With looks of scorn As I acknowledged them politely; “No one knows what exists Across the bridge, Surely, trouble lives Near the forest ridge. We’ve seen shadows lurk Between the trees And heard squeals Carried over on the breeze.” The crowd dispersed Retreating to their cabins Oblivious to what’s about to… Read More Bridge of Chance
Ready to witness what is passing through The reflective water down below Gulls fly over for a better view And perch like gargoyles atop piling plateaus; Protectors of the ocean shore And all the secrets ever stored Within the darkest depths And chained along the sandy floor; Treasure and unsolved mystery Tall tales sailors once… Read More Ghost Harbor
Rise above The noise below A cache of troubles From today and long ago; Heavy rocks carried In an overcrowded mind Compiled as character builders Remembered but not defined; By their weight and numbers A strong foundation laid A stack of life lessons To climb over and cascade; As roots sink in the… Read More Rise Above
Glass and sand You were, I am; Once the same Now completely different. Through chance and the heat of circumstance; The pieces of you Expanded and grew, Until you found your purpose. Transformed and new With a sparkling surface; I offer my embrace Hoping to hold you in place. A reminder: I am a part… Read More Glass and Sand
Memories of you Rise from the east As an amber hue Melting away the cloudy gloom Memories of you Follow me throughout the day Warming me and lighting my way Casting shadows that dance and play Memories of you Set in the west As a painted pastel view That silently fades to a sky of… Read More Sunshine Memories
Colors ignite On a magical flight Of fancy And summertime air; There is no fare To join the fun: If you believe, Have wonder, And imagination
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
Ingrained On your soul A pattern Only you own. Where you’ve been What you’ve learned Where you’re headed; Make you One of a kind With a unique design Ingrained On your soul.
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 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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