Undaunted, the birds
line up along the porch rail,
relishing their food
as the wintry mix of snow,
sleet, and rain steadily falls.
JDG
Here, There, and Everywhere
After traveling the world
in search of magic,
who would have guessed
they’d discover
it lies within.
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Self-evident Truth
It takes warmth
to melt the frozen places
in and around us.
Coldness keeps us
frozen in place.
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Seeing And Believing
What he said
and what she heard
were vastly different
and thus the chasm
between them grew
until they reached
across the divide,
opened their hearts,
saw themselves,
and found each other.
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The Largeness Of Small Things
Amidst the snow,
sleet, and freezing rain,
the fire indoors brings
warmth and comfort
to Knox, two cats, and me.
JDG
Now And Then
I pause to savor
today’s uneventful calm
as I do what I
can to prepare for the storm
predicted for tomorrow.
JDG
Something To Crow About
On ground and in trees
those black robed visitors hold
a raucous caw cus.
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Post Sunset Blues
Blue evening sky
backs up chorus
of bare limbed trees
in a poignant tribute
to the passage of time..
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Turning Down The Heat
Sometimes this stew
I call my life
gets brought to a brisk boil
and needs to
be placed on simmer.
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Polar Birds
There they go again,
splashing in the fountain on
this cold, winter day.
Why they do this I can’t say.
After all, it isn’t May.
JDG
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