small, petite, miniscule
bites of flavor
enlivening senses
as the barrier
bursts open
protecting inner seeds
several consumed
in one sitting
careful separation
gives portions
for spitting
and others
for eating
as a way to
enjoy the necessary
goodness it provides
although the differences
are quite noticeable
some say
the comparisons
are inconsequential
though whether neutral
or stained with color
with either
the shell or seed
eaten readily
they are edible
in every way
though each person
has at least
one preference
of sunflower seeds
or pomegranate kernels

-Jennie Nawrocki

hooked for stability
a nail goes into the wall
it is there
measured for accuracy
accompanied by others
if needed
to hold those items
secure for function
of decoration
forgotten it seems
as it is hidden
behind objects
of need
though changing
around us
as we morph
our worlds

-Jennie Nawrocki

strangers intermix
amongst cities
tightly woven
of activity
for one encounter
brings gentle
kindness to those
who they may
never see again
though give another
feelings of belonging
just as they
received initially
from those interactions
where strangers intermix

-Jennie Nawrocki

a simple thing
when not knowing
answers to
complications of the brain
most fret and worry
for unfound answers
others research
many rely on
information passed
from one to the next
though twisted
can be the results
finding the source
where it began
gives the
information needed
really it is
a simple thing

-Jennie Nawrocki

hollow are the bones
for weight must
be thin and light
covered with feathers
ruffled with wind
over an ocean
birds never fly
needing land
to gather things
of sustenance
though the little bits
dropped along the way
serve as reminders
of what to avoid
gazing at its beauty

-Jennie Nawrocki