Written or Spoken
Written or spoken They’re powerful, indeed They spell out a wish They fill in a need They are ours And ours alone But once they’re shared By all, they’re known (And don’t forget The importance of tone)
Tag: Rhyme
Snow Angels
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
Heart-Shaped
As Sun dims her light On another day She blows a kiss And goes on her way Leaving Moon to swoon With a memorable mark Heart-shaped That glows in the dark A reminder While alone in the sky Life’s about reunions Never goodbyes For in a few hours Sun will rise To light up Moon’s… Read More Heart-Shaped
Battle Line
The wind howled And the snow fell Heavy On the frozen ground The fire roared And smoke plumes rose Thick In the turbulent air And we, we were none the wiser Blind To the battle line drawn In frost upon our window
Find Your Happy Place
In these times We must find our happy place Where is yours, What puts a smile on your face? In the company of friends With laughter all around With your nose in a book In a quiet nook, you found Under a warm blanket Where it’s silent and dark A part of lively banter With… Read More Find Your Happy Place
A Soul’s Journey
They say age is just a number But it’s oh, so much more It’s full of many moments Too special to ignore It’s a soul’s journey At a crawl, a walk, a run With huge lessons learned And small victories won So, don’t believe it’s just a number It’s more than years that got you… Read More A Soul’s Journey
Frosty Day
Steaming hot coffee Drip, drip, drip A cute mug to my Lip, lip, lip A dash of cocoa Sip, sip, sip Prepares me for This frosty day
Tire Treads and Human Feet
The newly fallen snow Has secrets to tell About the critter’s paths They have taken since it fell Deer loved the pines Their tracks circled there Under bushes and feeders Birds had seeds to share A family of bunnies Hopped around in the snow Straight to the neighbor The housecat prints go But if you’re… Read More Tire Treads and Human Feet
Snowstorms
Snowstorms come To cancel school To disrupt traffic To make all things new To remind us to stay Present In the moment, in the day Because you and me Tomorrow Like the world we see Around us Oh, so different We will be
Dear 2022
Dear 2022 We haven’t met yet But I hope you’re a year Free of regret Planted with kindness Patience and love Watered with grace And blessings from above May all your days be prosperous And your months complete May your pace be steady And your mood be sweet My wish for you Is my wish… Read More Dear 2022
Jessica M. Collette 
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