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?
Tag: Whimsical
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
Distressed Jeans
You’ve seen better days Yet, so have I Where we’re going You’ve never asked why You’re along for the ride For the unplanned trip For our new adventures For more frays and rips You’re distressed jeans Faded and torn Still, you give me comfort Each day that you’re worn As cutoff shorts You’ll soon… Read More Distressed Jeans
The Rambling Rambler Rambled
The rambling rambler rambled Down the dirt road Kicking up dust On legs that were bowed On feet that were blistered By old cowboy boots He never stopped moving Never put down any roots The rambling rambler rambled Across state lines Tipping his hat At each “Welcome to” sign Sampling the food Made famous… Read More The Rambling Rambler Rambled
Remains of a Snowman
Remains of a snowman Are sad to see Just a dirty pile Of leaves and debris He has no button eyes And no carrot nose In a gust of wind Away his scarf blows Remains of a snowman Are sad to see He’s now just a spot For the dogs to pee
Wake Me When It’s Spring
Wake me when it’s spring When the flowers are in bloom When the birds gladly sing When the sun sits higher in the sky And a warm night the moon soon brings
Christmas Orphans
It’s sad to see The trees left on the lot All of the orphans That Christmas forgot Cold and bare In quiet desperation Hoping for a home And festive decorations But new hope is found When the birds fly in They fluff their feathers As tweeting begins They sing Christmas carols From days of… Read More Christmas Orphans
Mischievous
The Christmas tree stood All merry and bright Ornaments glistening With colored lights Storage boxes were shut And put away Up in the attic For another day But, one ornament Was overlooked In the storage box Buffy the cat, shook Loosening the lid She ran out the door Stair after stair Down to the… Read More Mischievous
Thanksgiving Food Fight
The table is set For Thanksgiving Day The turkey and sides Are all on display But did you know They are there to compete, To become Thanksgiving’s Favorite treat? The turkey says, “Clearly, I’ll go far! My plump breasts and thighs Will make me the star!” The potatoes argue, “I’m fluffy!” “I’m sweet!” Before… Read More Thanksgiving Food Fight
Jessica M. Collette 
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