Some of Jen's Poems
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Clovers
Standing in groups, everything is alike.
They are all the same color, and have the same amount of leaves as the next one.
Still, one stands out, different, and away from the others.
This one is different; it doesn't have three leaves as the others do.
If this one is not the same, and is so different than the rest, why do we, beings from the outside looking in, claim it to be the lucky one?
-1998
Ladybug
You visit me on rare occasions. You find me, I find you.
I see you in danger,rescue is a need.
The need is fulfilled. Your health, however, seems to be not.
I look you over. Death seems to be near, and passed.
Are you fooling me? Do you use this among your predators as well?
I place you in the warm, moist earth. Your revival is a hope.
As I wait, your beautiful shell not stir. Your legs not move.
Inside I go. The feeling of sadness creeps over my shoulders and into my heart
As I journey upstairs. I pray that i be forgiven, for I have killed a creature of Hers.
As i sit down, I observe the warm earth below. Her orange back can clearly be seem from my perch above.
Her orange back does not move. Her body not stir.
Yet I look again. And find her to be gone.
She is alive. And off to spread the word.
-July 4th, 2000
Yee Shall Come Again
Nature.
How can people not love the wondrous and glorious entities God has created?
Rolling thunder, blossoming flowers, gentle, cool breezes.
All works of our marvelous creator.
As the luminios clouds climb across teh sky, ever so slowly, peace envelopes my soul.
The wonderful smell of this summer night enlightens me.
The clouds look to bring rain, rain for the beautiful life He created.
Raindrops.
One lands on my foot, another on my arm.
Trickle, trickle, tiny drops sprinkle my surroundings and myself.
I must go in now, I think to myself, as a man-made plane ruins nature's presence.
I do not want to go in, yet I know I must.
Farewell astounding summer night, yee shall come again.
-August 2000
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