Twisting and turning Together they drift Tossed on the wind The group does not split As a flock They’ll go where they’ll go But with just one flap Dissention does show There’s one who has chosen To separate On spread wings he’ll fly To claim his own fate
Through the frigid Air The sun reached Down And scorched the Ice Loosening Winter’s frozen Grip And the thaw Began
It’s the pieces When combined That finish the design In a mosaic collection Gathered over a lifetime It’s the pieces Mended together Where broken edge Meets broken edge That turns imperfection Into a masterpiece instead
They say The devil’s in the details But I’d have to disagree I see Divinity in the details The kind that sets you free To see the world as more than Troubles that can’t be controlled Miracles do surround us They’re waiting to be seen and heard In an intricate design On each feather… Read More Details
A keeper Of lost seconds And precious minutes won; A hand Counting the hours Until the day is done; A face Looking back at you In solemn apathy; A guardian That’s honest In the number that you see; *** Time *** Will tell the details Offering no apology
Call me curious As your camera lens scans The farm I call home With birds, goats, ponies and lambs; Nestled in the forest Is our true second chance To be loved and cherished To rest or playfully prance; Across the yard Or tucked in a hay bed At the animal rescue We’re all safe and… Read More Second Chance
Swaddled, he sleeps This baby born in a manger The news of which Entices strangers; To this place Guided by the light From the brightest star In the darkest night; The angels sing On this first Christmas morn’ Proclaiming a newborn king Christ the Lord, is born; On bended knee With bowed heads Rejoicing The… Read More Nativity
There’s an angel On my tree My Joshua You’ll always be; Greatly missed And deeply remembered …Always… Not just in December; In my heart I’ll carry you This holiday And the whole year through
A transparent soul Allows others to see Their truth In lost battles and victories; Stories and memories Etched into place Life’s struggles and triumphs Intricately laced; Into a pattern Uniquely designed On each soul’s face Are smile and frown lines; Honed by time And polished by grace A transparent soul Becomes a cherished keepsake
If we choose to see The signs As hope for some When there’s none to find; These subtle displays Hidden in plain sight Will refresh each day With renewed delight; Opening eyes That are ready to see There is so much more This world can be; When we find The signs In the places we… Read More Signs
Jessica M. Collette 
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