waves crashing
towards the coast
wild in their action
bringing with them
floating objects
water left behind
carrying out items
wandering aimlessly
until a wave
finds a shore
whether high or low
tides show
waves crashing

-Jennie Nawrocki

growing slowly
creeping along
grabbing any inch
making its mark
feeling it dig
along the way
separate from the bad
cleansing well
releasing its grasp
grateful for freedom
to be independent

_Jennie Nawrocki

serpent path
paved, dirty, or rocky
leading unknown
between shrubs
covering the floor
in amaze of trees
blocking the sky
faintly telling
whether it is day or night
mist surrounding
hiding sporadic sounds
each step brings deeper
knowledge of the environment
only some senses grasp
remembering images past
without quite adapting
progress stagnates
until footing
gathers insight
for a new world unexplored

-Jennie Nawrocki