It’s hard to hear your history And keep a dry eye But now that we know you Inside, mischief resides ~ Gone are the days Of prowling the Texas streets Now you have food, toys And are hand fed your treats ~ You’re a sweet companion Always wanting to please With a gentle personality That puts… Read More Callie
“Herman, cut your hair!” Echoed through the grove If he’d heard it once or 1,000 times Herman surely did not know ~ He rather liked the way his hair fell Conveniently obscuring his face From his overbearing mother Whose branches crowded his space ~ Yet each time the wind blew Herman let down his hair… Read More Herman
Can you hear the whispers That float upon the air? They travel with the petals As gossip plants can share ~ Can you see the secrets Being gathered by the bees? Who work as frantic messengers With garden clients to appease ~ Did you hear the rumor As a single chirp one day? It quickly… Read More Gossip and Goodwill
Around the time Of 8PM When the world quiets Night Bird begins To sing a song Into the solemn night Where nocturnal eyes Watch Night Bird take flight On unflapping wings He glides with ease From tree to tree His location’s a tease With a melody that drifts On the humid air… Read More Night Bird
Peering into the vastness What does Sun see A troupe of planets All longing for she ~ To share her warmth And spread her light For with her blessing Comes new life ~ But is she fickle Playing favorites and fools Promising the universe Before changing the rules
Providing resources To nourish us all Encouraging growth After leaves fall Renewing life In cycles and seasons Our blue planet spins As we’re sleeping and dreaming Breathing deeply Her air fills our lungs Her land expands Far and wide Her waters are where Untapped mysteries hide For you, our Earth Love, protection and pride
In the depths of darkness A secret lies in wait Hidden but a moment Soon to reveal its fate After days covered By dirt and mud These necessary evils Create a perfect bud That will soon blossom For all to see Awakened by the sunshine A spring flower soon will be
Count your blessings One by one And life will be Just a little more fun Sure, your problems Won’t disappear But each positive thought Will add up in a year As day by day Your blessings grow Soon enough You’ll have a bunch to show Big or small Each count the same A blessing is a… Read More Blessings
Memories live Outside of time With each heartbeat They remain alive Existing still Though you’ve moved on To a better place From this world you’ve gone Still you and I remain Intertwined I keep you near my heart In a monogram design
A timeless symbol Formed in ancient rock Speaks in a language Modern time cannot Stripped of circumstance Raw and bare Mother Earth gives us Her heart to share
Jessica M. Collette 
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