There was a time…
When the earth was flush,
As it blushed, with the beauty
Of its existence.
Gia was clean, she dealt with
The mean,
And we loved life, love, and
Marinated in bliss.
Oh my dear Souls…
Have We Forgotten?
We played in the trees,
Floated on the breeze,
And danced happily,
Upon the fresh mornings dew.
The trees spoke,
The flowers never broke,
The joy never would end,
And all animals were our friends
Oh my dear Souls…
Have We Forgotten?
Oh how we danced upon
The sun’s rays,
Leaped-frogged over dandelions,
And soothed the cries of the weeping willows.
We tickled the bellies of the snakes,
Swung joyfully from the scorpions tails,
Helped the bears find honey,
And all was well in the forest of life.
Oh my dear Souls…
Have We Forgotten?
Remember?...
The Once Upon A Times,
That filled nursery rhymes,
We knew how to feel, for my loves,
Those precious times were real.
Oh my, oh my…
Have we forgotten?
©️Maxwanette A Poetess 08/08/2022
BIO:
Born to Jamaican parents, in Brooklyn, NY – as Maxine A. Moncrieffe aka Maxwanette A Poetess. “Poetry Is In My DNA,” with her Mother being her 1st introduction to Poetry. Maxine wrote her first poem, at the age of 5; a Haiku, and proceeded to write one for her Mother every day for a month. Thus began her journey down Poetry’s path. Considered the Underdog & homeless in Brooklyn, NY by the age of 11, watching mental illness, and dysfunction destroy her family, and having struggled herself, Maxine decided, that reaching the people through words, were key. So, she never stopped writing. No matter the experiences and worked in areas that allowed her to continue being of service to others.
A part of Maxine Moncrieffe's, life goals are to link Poets, Creatives, Entrepreneurs, and Humanity across the globe by assisting where possible, uplifting, encouraging, and spreading of love and positivity as much as possible. One of her mottos are “Creativity Is Humanity’s Algorithm.” Maxine firmly believes that Humanity is connected through Creativity, which is something we all have. She states, “Creativity is one of the most VITAL connections and bonds we have as human beings, and I feel it connects us all in a way, that can change the world.”
Maxine A. Moncrieffe aka Maxwanette A Poetess, is a current resident of Ulster County, NY, Hurricane Ian survivor (September 2022) Kissimmee, Florida, business owner: P.L.O.T.S.~PROOFING & PROMOTING SERVICES, LLC (aka P.L.O.T.S. PROOF & PROMO SERVICES LLC) (Est. Dallas, Georgia – 2020), dba “Cyber Clerical Associates,” (Est. Kissimmee, FL 2021), a published poet of “Poetry, Language Of The Soul, Volume I.” & “The Poetic Storm, Volume II,” a self-publisher (with Amazon KDP), currently hosting PLOTS Creatives Magazine – The Podcast, operates an online magazine for the Creative Community; {P.L.OT.S.}~Creatives Magazine, and has a 3 clothing-lines at: https://my-store-c6033e.creator-spring.com, and is a member of the following organizations; Arts Mid Hudson, and Mid-Hudson Writer’s Guild. As Maxine assists wherever she goes, she wishes to be a consistent reminder that, every day we live, is another day to be a better person, and that “We’re All In This Thing Called Life, TOGETHER…Remember?”