Being A Tree

It’s not easy
being a tree.
Bearing the weight
of so many important things.
Snowfall in the winter.
Standing wet in the spring rain.
Spreading shade during
long hot summer months.
Losing parts of ourselves
to the autumn chilly winds.
Always standing tall
as the guardians of mother earth,
giving shelter to her children,
protection to the ground below.
If only you could hear our stories,
those tales written now
and from long ago.
It’s not easy
being a tree.
But a nobler service
there could never be.

© WJC

Art Poem

You think you’re an artist

more important than me?

You sell your stuff

at champagne shows

and have stamps in every store?

Sorry.

My art isn’t perfect

but it’s straight from the heart.

I haven’t had expensive training

nor do I follow the crowd.

What comes out is what is

and it’s the best I can do.

It feeds my soul so I can go on

and that’s what art

is suppose to do.

Love Poem

(I'm not any good at writing poetry, but it's fun to keep on trying!)

Midnight Party

tap tap on a window

pitter pat on the floor

the clock struck midnight

but I can’t sleep

with all the noise

outside my door

where did they come from

why are they here

maybe they’re night owls

and there’s no need to fear

now I hear music

and the moving of chairs

I think I hear dancing

and there goes a cheer

from the sound of the giggles

they’ve opened the beer

maybe I’m dreaming

and it’s all a mistake

I’ll scrunch my eyes tightly

till the sun comes awake

then with a feather

someone tickled my nose

and there stood before me

a bird and a mouse.

“come please and join us

we’re having such fun

we’re having a party

right inside your house”

I jumped out of bed

and laughed with delight

for who would believe it

this dark dreary night

© wjc

Digital elements by Rebecca McMeen and Lori Davison.

Drown No More

I don't know where the inspiration for this weird, short poem I wrote came from, but . . .

(Heart element from Tangie Baxter's "Jetadore" kit, and pipes from EMS' "Steampunk" kit.)

Personal Psalm

Elements from Tangie Baxter's new "Verve" kits and Parcel #15.