Writings from the Pen of Jette
Welcome to my website--a writing space where I hope to share meaningful ideas and thoughts about my intellectual, spiritual, and research interests. I've been intending to do this for quite sometime, so here goes! Many of my posts will integrate stories and recollections from my childhood and family and what it was like growing up in the rural rolling hills of southeastern Ohio. Poetry and prose will also be posted. On occasion I'll reflect on my world travels and educational experiences for they have influenced the person I have become beyond my wildest imagination. And certainly the subtle magic of the everyday ordinariness will find its way into the breadth of my writings. Perhaps you will find some of my stories to be humorous, some may tug at your heart, and some may even ignite a spark from the depths of your own soul. But isn't that what a good story teller does?--moves us and touches us and stretches us in ways we never thought possible. Know that I thank you in advance for your attention and hope you find something of value and meaning as you read. Please enjoy and if you feel so inclined, drop me a line and let me what you think.
With hands together in a deep bow of gratitude,
--Jette
Eternity
Oh great mysterious sea,
power and strength mystify me
with calm and alluring serenity.
Consistent waves of continuous sound,
Mesmerize with each relentless pound
Sauntering past, never again to be found.
Crimson sun graciously shimmers unendingly,
across your horizon silently.
Will you stay or fade away?
Nameless faces from distant places
bask upon your sandy spaces
surrendering to life’s different paces.
You, keeper of gentler creature,
watch them frolic in waters deeper
and know that both eternally
are of one great majestic Sea,
Oh great mysterious sea…
Jette McDonald
Kitty Hawk, NC
1995