Monica Jones Poems

I sit beneath a shady tree
and listen to the nature sounds that call to me.
Cicadas sing their humming song
as a hoot and harmonizes along.
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A single bud in a sheaf of green,
The most beautiful flower I've ever seen.
A message of friendship, a strengthening bond.
A quiet courage in the velvet petals, her silent song.
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I grew up in south Chase County.
I had no idea what life was like outside
the haven of my parents home.
I had never known the struggles they had gone through
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