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Poem: Three Palm Trees

October 7, 2025 by AOUON Contributor Leave a Comment

by Jennifer Fletcher, Central CA Women’s Facility
CSJG Journalist & CSU Fresno Debate Champion

Beautifully Majestic, full of life, oceans of azure blue
Softly caressing toasty warm sands; coming so close to you
Your palm fronds blow in the breeze, swaying to and fro
Wondering with life’s many choices, which way you will go
Sunshine glowing bringing warmth to the sands of time
Praying constantly for you, wishing you are doing just fine
Seagulls off in the distant horizon meet the sun’s rays
Turning the sands of time and looking upon better days
Whispers of your names flow in the breeze caressing our ears
The voice of God assures us you are just fine, so dry those tears
Rippling, swirling, thoughts roll like the water’s crest
Our “Justice System” ripped you out of our family nest
Bending, growing, maturing Three Palm Trees on the beach
Our oceans water’s mist flowing to you, just out of reach
Two parents immersed in an ocean rolling to the shoals
Watching from afar as their three children reach their goals
Come hither says the warm sand to our hearts sea flowing with love
Finding faith god is keeping you safe from the heavens above
Hope cherished, our hearts afloat in between two ethereal wings
Thinking and dreaming of you, painfully yet joyfully our heart sings
The beating of our hearts mimic the fluid pulse of the waters
Loving, missing, and praying fervently for our Son and Daughters
Visit the oceans shore, look for the Three Palm Trees
Visions of freedom, families reunited as true love are the keys
Unlock a beautiful picture framed just for you delicately beside one another
Who else could love you like endless waves of the ocean, your Father and Mother.

Filed Under: Poetry Tagged With: CSJG, Jennifer Fletcher

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