After days of rain, sunlight ignited
soaring sparks of
shimmering
pleasure .
For
now
I’ll bask
in golden
light and allow
myself to simply sit and take it in.
JDG
Dietary Discourse
“We can’t digest what
you’ve been feeding us,” my belly says.
“You mean you don’t find fear, worry, distrust,
angst, and anger appetizing?” my mind asks.
They laugh together, belly and mind,
as I breathe deeply and relax.
Consciousness expands.
JDG
Cardinal Knowledge
Light rains? Use your brains
and forage for food beneath
all nearby bushes.
Heavy rains and flash floods? Time
to fly elsewhere for some grub.
JDG
Lost In A Mirage
Unable to see
the oasis right before
us, lost as we are in a
mirage of fear and
discontent, we curl up in
a closed off ball of
disconnection and miss what’s
green and thriving just ahead.
JDG
Listening To My Own Words
“In uncertain times,”
I said, then paused, realizing
no times were certain.
“When we’re conscious,” I resumed,
paused, reflected, fell silent.
JDG
Rooted Presence
Another storm, another shattered limb
from a tree that
has given
us so
much –
white
blossoms
in spring and
much-welcomed shade
in summer – diminished now, but still strong.
JDG
Thorny Truth
Blackberry bushes
send white messages – beauty
first, then the fruit.
JDG
