Jessica M. Collette's Blog, page 50

Hunger is Real

  The birds search for seed At dizzying rates But we, we all Leave food on our plates The squirrels bury And ration their food But we, we all Eat without gratitude Some people worry About when next, they’ll eat But we, we all From our diets do cheat Forgetting it’s a privilege To have… Read More Hunger is Real

Geese

  Geese flew over Aligned in a V Rhythmically flapping Not one noticed me Staring up Mesmerized by the sight Knowing change came Each year they took flight As I paused To marvel at the geese They flew, one-by-one To the pond beneath Surrounded by leaves Golden with age They bathed in the glory Of… Read More Geese

Nameless and Faceless

Living in the shadow Of gods and men Are nameless and faceless Women and men Giving of themselves Again, and again Living in the shadow Of gods and men

Light Bulb Moments

We wish for life To be clear and bright When the answer we’re seeking Turns on like a light Illuminating: A dream we’ve been given A path to follow The time for decision We wish in life For clarity of vision Light bulb moments In choices, we’re given

Bleed into Shadow

  A full harvest moon Will rise tonight On Friday the 13th The bats will take flight To search the orchard In the cool, dark air Where trees grow heavy With apples and pears On bent branches Above the pumpkin patch The bats swoop down For bugs to catch As calls of the wild Enliven… Read More Bleed into Shadow

River’s Edge

On the river’s edge A Sycamore grows As the water babbles The dawn softly glows Still a bit hazy With sleep in her eyes Sun parts the curtains And watches fog rise Up from the valley Fog tiptoes away Scattering the night While bringing the day Sun says to Sycamore “Good morning, child,” On the… Read More River’s Edge

Seashell Crumbs

Seashell crumbs Showed us the way Down the beach A late summer day To a scavenger hunt Through tangled seaweed Where a seagull swooped in And started to feed On a soggy French fry That floated by The tide quickly switched From low to high We found treasure Under the setting sun Our pockets grew… Read More Seashell Crumbs

Spirits

  The spirits come The spirits go You may just see Their ghostly glow As one of the living Who dare to see Beyond the veil Where the spirits be Laughing and dancing On the spectral stage Time doesn’t exist Nor does age From there to here They’ll visit often Their life before Not to… Read More Spirits

Dreamers

  When the day goes dark And the night has won The stars will dance Where the moon is hung In the midnight sky Where wishes are made Answers are given For hopes that are prayed From all the dreamers Asleep in their beds Having adventures As they lay their heads On fluffy pillows They’ll… Read More Dreamers

Intention

  Born from the rhythm Of a beating heart Emotions can only Tell the story in part The brain will edit What the heart knows is real Assigning words For what the heart truly feels Yet, words lay dormant On the tip of a tongue Waiting to be empowered By breath from the lungs That… Read More Intention