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
Tag: Winter
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
A Snowflake Fell
A snowflake fell For the first time last night She fluttered, drifting softly Feather-light On the velvet voice Of winter, who sang And whistled sweet Notes of hickory Hints of mesquite Spun her around And caressed her cheek “Darling,” he said “You’re truly unique.”
Lifeline
She caught herself staring At a desolate tree Peeling bark and leafless branches Reaching Into the cold Crystal blue sky Where puffy clouds floated Aloofly by Unaware of its reach For something Nothing Anything at all She caught herself staring At a cardinal Just starting to sing And found a lifeline Between Fall and spring
My Dog Wears a Coat
My dog wears a coat How about yours This time of year When going outdoors Her own plush fur Just isn’t enough For a Texas dog New England winters are tough And what about their feet How do you keep them warm Mine won’t wear booties After a snowstorm She much prefers snuggles On a… Read More My Dog Wears a Coat
Make a Snowman
When life gives you snow Make a snowman With cute button eyes And mittens for hands A bright carrot nose And a jovial smile A light blue scarf To give him some style Find a proper hat Place a pipe in his mouth Then wish him well And promptly head south
Somewhere
Somewhere Palm trees sway In the slightest breeze Of a tropical day Somewhere Sunbathers lay Without a care Near a crystal bay Somewhere Paradise is found When lulled to sleep By soft island sounds Somewhere Winter intrudes A frigid invader With an icy attitude Somewhere Palm trees sway If only in my dreams This frozen… Read More Somewhere
Hope Springs Eternal
Where have all The flowers gone? They’re lost for now Beneath the ground In the dark Their bulbs now sleep Finding rest While buried deep Finding strength For what’s to come Awakened petals Reach for the sun Hope springs eternal Winter’s done
Warm Thoughts
Warm thoughts Crack the ice Of winter days Before it gets so thick We can’t help but sleep ‘til spring
Jessica M. Collette 
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