tricky business
seeing what
relates is it blood
or loyalty
those bonds
of family
what are the priorities
fame and worldwide notice
money that comes in
or the satisfaction
you pulled one over
becoming the champions
amongst others
that haven’t associated
for the jabs and retorts
given daily
are not forgotten
only remembered
how you tore apart
a relationship
based on what?
-Jennie Nawrocki
fading
fading
fading
the ways of the past fade
into a realm unknown
what keeps it alive
are traditions and explanations
passed through generations
learning from
victories and losses
all those memories
we must keep history alive
before it fades
-Jennie Nawrocki
this is that
everything is something
objects are
magic for
what is reality
has multiple meanings
defining a world
beneath our own
careful for phrasing
for it includes
invisible entities
vying for their spot
within our realm
-Jennie Nawrocki
twisted and distorted
words have become
in efforts to discount
all that has been gained
of observation only
ordinary objects
and everyday situations
formulate the need
to care for the world
along with the people
all the people on it
watch for those
and for any item
used by terrorists
be wary of
all said and all seen
say something
to authorities
help our government
-Jennie Nawrocki
full of paste
the triangular
tube made of
aluminum and plastic
labeled for specifics
each bit of its
contents ready
to be expelled
from the tube
which held it
from serving
its purpose
cleaning all
exteriors of
a persons
white teeth
each molecule
gelled together
likes the thought
to be apart
of something
that continually
benefits one
and every
variety of people
who see it
-Jennie Nawrocki
sleep takes over
as the body
is exhausted
from things
experienced throughout
the day
requiring recovery
or simply
absorbing activities
and processing
them through
active dreams
as sore muscles
become well
from alleviated
pressure leaving
a refreshing mind
and body
only to wake up
groggy for there
is never
enough sleep
-Jennie Nawrocki
they didn’t know
the results
they waited endlessly
for each second
that went by
seemed insignificant
for all they knew
it would come
it would happen
though there was
a moment
of thought
should I continue
efforts seem fruitless
towards finality
debating, dealing
with losses
and moving on
or sticking with
continual challenges
without success
one must decide
-Jennie Nawrocki
settling in
finding the spot
of which to relax
from the days
busy activities
a person builds
a nest
things around them
they need
consistently while
some are brought out
less frequently
most stay
stationary during
moments of movement
though always
return to the place
that brings
a person solace
-Jennie Nawrocki
it starts with a flat surface
maybe four stout walls
containing the soil
placed within
ready for
dimples arranged
carefully amongst
its borders
seeds of all sorts
placed for future
gorgeous displays
of colors intermixed
for the plants as
surviving refugees
from city concrete
massive in structure
surrounding its vitality
forgetting that it too
was built on the same
flat surface long ago
this garden pops
with solitude and
fortitude of endurance
for it knows
It helps support the very
world that is on that
same flat surface
-Jennie Nawrocki
finding my place
within society
relies on personalities
of all those around
with their
openness to transition
and things
generally different
from their own
traditional ways
nurtured from patterns
of living very regional
from the beginning
having it all meld
together simultaneously
determines ease of
compatibility during
times spent together
-Jennie Nawrocki