Be Mine
Out of all the disposable Paper cards Melted chocolate hearts And fallen flower petals I hope you find The warm hands Kind eyes And soft lips That shout Without saying a word, “Be mine, Because forever, I’m yours.”
Tag: Whimsical
Soul, Sight, and Sound
Where the sunflowers grow Tall and strong And roosting birds Serenade in song From the giant Sycamore On the riverbank Under which I give my thanks With a sense of belonging And gratitude Knowing in my stillness And solitude I am one Soul, sight, and sound With all of the beautiful things
Wrapped Up
Wrapped up in a hug Is a comforting feeling In some ways reassuring In others, healing In all ways revealing, “You are loved,” When you most need to be
Held
Just as the snow Was held by the pines He found in her arms A soft place to land
Roasted Coffee Beans
Was it the caffeine Or the nostalgic scent Of roasted coffee beans That came and went Like the steam rising Softly from my favorite mug It encircled me With a heartfelt hug It warmed me deeply Flesh and bone It traveled further To touch my soul Before it welcomed me Back To a place, I’ve… Read More Roasted Coffee Beans
My Dear Deer Rudolph
On Christmas Eve, Eve Santa’s reindeer play games They line up in a row To hear Santa say their names. “Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen… And Rudolph, my dear deer Rudolph. Won’t you run, jump, and prance With your nose so bright Head straight toward the endzone This Christmas Eve, Eve night?… Read More My Dear Deer Rudolph
Papercuts of Christmas Past
The time has come again For the wrapping to begin Let out a “Ho, Ho, Ho!” And put on a Grinchy grin As you roll out the paper And tear off the tape You measure twice, cut once Still, you’ve made a mistake The box is too big Or the paper’s too small What’s inside… Read More Papercuts of Christmas Past
You Shine
Remember When you’re merely hanging on And your whole world is spinning Someone else sees your strength And how brightly you shine
Snow and More Snow
The first snow is special It makes all look new Sparkling beneath A sky, clear blue The second snow comes And is quickly ignored The more it accumulates The larger the chore The third snow is just snow By then, we’ve lost count It’s snow and more snow No one knows the amount As snow… Read More Snow and More Snow
Christmas Cookies
Rolled in sugar Loaded with chips The crunchy ones Are perfect to dip Cut in shapes Decorated with icing A surprise inside Some find enticing Sprinkled with nuts Topped with jelly A taste of peppermint Makes for a happy belly Whatever your favorite I think we all can agree Christmas cookies go best With milk,… Read More Christmas Cookies
Jessica M. Collette 
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