It may only be

a stop-over, but those geese

find a way to settle in.

JDG

Things look orderly,

green, and neat, but seem

strangely incomplete without

the scattered bits of gold.

JDG

Like the soil that holds

and feeds the roots of  trees,

a morning routine

can ground and nourish us too.

JDG

Things change when

the question changes

and what will the day bring

becomes what will I bring to the day.

JDG

The cast assembles

 for their morning appearance

on kitty tv.

Cardinals, blue jays, woodpeckers

and squirrels

all vie for the leading role.

JDG

What a different world

we’d see if love  were

our guide instead of fear.

JDG

He sampled the fare,

but it wasn’t up to his standards.

After giving it a critical review,

off he flew to another venue.

JDG