Jessica M. Collette's Blog, page 55
March 1, 2019
Spins with Ease
Instead of flying south Puff up your feathers In the everchanging New England weather ~ Whether a duckling Or a goose who’s old A merry heart Stays warm in the cold ~ Enduring through The harshest wintry freeze Until spring comes in As the gentlest breeze ~ Warming the metal ‘til it spins with ease
February 25, 2019
Bending Not Breaking
Within the span of an hour All changed The sun had set Only last light remained ~ When the trees began To tremble in fear In the slightest breeze They began to hear ~ Rumors of a storm The big one spun and spun From tree to tree About damage, it had done ~ With… Read More Bending Not Breaking
February 22, 2019
Where Wild Horses Graze
When you find yourself Feeling tired and down Remember that good things Exist all around There is green grass growing Just under snow And pretty, purple violets That soon will show As the warmth of the sun Shines each day It will melt the ice That now impedes the way Down the sunlit path Where… Read More Where Wild Horses Graze
February 18, 2019
Weighted Whispers
Storms will come Day by day Soon to leave Never long to stay ~ Testing fortitude Weighted whispers will yell More storms are comin’ On this, you must dwell ~ Though storms will come Day by day So, will the strength To carry their weight ~ Until the dawn Bright and warm Welcomes a new… Read More Weighted Whispers
February 12, 2019
Stand and Know
Stand And Know Strength is found In silence Growth comes After despair Resilience is born In struggle And motivation Crushes fear
February 7, 2019
Septembers and Fridays
Wouldn’t it be nice If life were made of Septembers and Fridays: Perfect weather and Untamed imagination, A topiary giraffe, And unending vacation? Maybe mix in Holidays and weekends And the good stuff they bring: Frosted Christmas cookies, Sleeping in, Acoustic songs Strummed from guitar strings. And there would be no Februarys and Mondays:… Read More Septembers and Fridays
February 1, 2019
Snow Days
Snow days remind us That dreams can come true We wished for no school And the winter winds blew ~ We woke up to find A blanket of white And heard the magic words “No school,” at daylight ~ The day would be special Free from books, schedules, and rules While sledding, skating and laughing… Read More Snow Days
January 30, 2019
Painted Sky
The journey is long As the mountain is high But to see the setting sun Paint the dusky sky ~ Is a well-earned reward At the completion of a day It’s a boost of encouragement Renewed strength to find the way ~ Through the twists and turns Of a precarious path Too narrow to… Read More Painted Sky
January 25, 2019
Purpose in the Madness
There’s a purpose in the madness Though it may be hard to see An answer to your struggles A path to set you free ~ If you look just beyond What you can touch and feel All things will be made new As past hurts begin to heal ~ Those troubling moments And the heartbreaks… Read More Purpose in the Madness
January 23, 2019
Jack Frost and his Flakes
In the still of the night The landscape transformed As Jack Frost and his Flakes Became a winter storm ~ They danced and they sang A finely choreographed number Chilling the air As the town folks did slumber ~ Jack and his Flakes Reached far and wide Freezing everything, they could Leaving nowhere to hide… Read More Jack Frost and his Flakes
