Sunshine and birdsong 

invite me to pause and greet them

with a soft and open heart,

grateful for this moment

and so many others.

JDG

You can’t mow us down,

lawnmowers, we buttercups

and dandelions

will forever bring a touch

of wildness to your tidy lawn.

JDG

As I grow older

I increasingly cherish

a slower pace which  

allows me to savor moments

 of unexpected wonder and grace

like the time that male cardinal

picked up a seed and delicately fed his mate.

JDG

Laughter loosens knots

we didn’t even know we had.

A smile lifts much more

than facial muscles.

Laughter and smiles

connect us to each other.

JDG

It shouldn’t take long

to walk to the mailbox, but

oh, there are so many

buttercups along the way,

not to mention those renegade calves.

JDG

Effort can take us far,

but sometimes 

pausing can take us further.

JDG

Two calves with s sense of adventure

escaped from their pasture

and showed up at my side porch.

They lingered a while, but

soon moved on as birdseed

was not to their liking.

JDG

Buttercups beneath

a cloud-filled blue sky

invite us to set

our woes to one side

and see them as 

 part of a larger whole.

JDG

In this world of hard knocks,

we yearn for a soft landing place

where we are well and truly seen.

JDG