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
It would like The warm tropical sun Where people gather On beaches for fun It would like An oasis in the sand Where people enjoy A fruity drink in their hand It would like Where the trade winds blow Where people take surfboards Everywhere they go Still, as a houseplant The palm tree grows
You’ve seen better days Yet, so have I Where we’re going You’ve never asked why You’re along for the ride For the unplanned trip For our new adventures For more frays and rips You’re distressed jeans Faded and torn Still, you give me comfort Each day that you’re worn As cutoff shorts You’ll soon… Read More Distressed Jeans
Listen to the music Do you hear it play? It’s your unique beat Heard day after day It’s a special rhythm That makes you, you It plays on and on In all that you do The beat of your heart The heartbeat of you
Though much is unknown In the world today Some things are simply Here to stay: Birds will sing Flowers will bloom The sun is highest At high noon Winds still blow Clouds still clear 7 days a week 52 weeks a year They’ll be good times They’ll be too many tears They’ll be signs… Read More Signs of Hope
Tonight is a treat Not just for your eyes If you choose to watch The pink supermoon rise Up from the horizon Hung on the night sky Its otherworldly glow Is sure to mystify And calm the tired soul Living in a foreign land Where each day’s a mystery Written by an unseen hand… Read More Pink Supermoon
Once Upon a Time The world was wide open To travel its lands, Its seas, its skies To taste its cuisines French, Italian, and Thai To gather in groups For celebrations in life Or just because The mood felt right Once Upon a Time The world was wide open
Behind closed doors Life goes on By living By laughing By loving more Life goes on Behind closed doors
You’re one to rely on In times of change Now even you, Coffee, Taste a bit strange You’re no longer smooth You seem a bit sour Like you’ve been in the pot For too many an hour You’re bitter, Coffee, Right from the drip I like you less The more I sip
Don’t breathe too deeply Be careful what you touch A group of ten May be too much Wash your hands While singing happy birthday Watch the news For a countdown to doomsday You can’t dine in But drive-throughs are open Because of social distancing Work and schools are closing Try not to touch your… Read More Six Feet
Jessica M. Collette 
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