Gratuity
A seagull plucks a clam From its shell And follows it with a chaser Of salty swell Drinking in the goodness Distilled by the sea He returns the empty shell As gratuity
Tag: Whimsical
Summery Things
The sounds of summer Are all around They’re in the garden In the center of town Chirping birds Crashing waves Revving motorcycles Car stereos play The buzz of bees Flip-flopping feet Sizzling grills Car horns on Main Street Candid conversations Barking dogs The hum of lawnmowers A quiet morning jog Low flying airplanes A… Read More Summery Things
Sunday Morning
The butterflies admire The flowers as they sway The chipmunks continue To run about and play The bees give thanks For the promise of golden honey From the clovers that grow To feed the hungry bunnies The birds flock together To sing a song of praise The squirrels bow their heads In the trees… Read More Sunday Morning
Nautical Lore
In the water That trickled over Rocks and toes On sinking sand In the wind That blew the grasses Who called the sandy hills Their home In the flowers Native-born Of salty sea And rustic shores On the wings Of Butterfly and bird Who swayed and danced In blue azure I heard a song… Read More Nautical Lore
Cheers
Pick your poison Fill your cup Mix Captains and Coke And drink the islands up Pour a glass of wine Red or white Let it breathe ‘til the flavor’s just right Jameson and Ginger Are a perfect pair A refreshing treat With an Irish flair Or just drink a water Sparkling or still “Cheers,”… Read More Cheers
Christmas in July
This year more than ever We need Christmas in July A little bit of happiness To help the days go by To calm the unrest With a bit of cheer To have a celebration To forget about our fears If only we could gift ourselves A brand new year
Busy Bee
Oh, Busy Bee How do you decide Between the showstopper flowers And the shy ones who hide In the back of the garden Behind the ‘look at me’ blooms Growing near the ground With the speckled mushrooms Oh, Busy Bee How do you decide Who deserves your attention Or a hasty fly by In… Read More Busy Bee
Chimes
The clock keeps on ticking It keeps track of the hour Its seconds are sweet As its minutes are sour Its chimes are so pleasing If not quite deceiving How slow, oh how fast Where does the time go?
Candy for the Soul
Orange peels Painted with grape jelly drips The birds sing as sweet As lemonade sips From a twisty straw I drink up the sky Kissed by the sunshine I close my eyes To get lost in the buzz Of honeybees Candy for the soul Sweetened by sunbeams
Houseplant
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
Jessica M. Collette 
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