Before I even
got out of bed, there they stood,
lined up and waiting,
all in a flutter,
shocked that it was taking so long
for their morning meal to be spread.
JDG
.
Before I even
got out of bed, there they stood,
lined up and waiting,
all in a flutter,
shocked that it was taking so long
for their morning meal to be spread.
JDG
.
Her dish was empty.
She gave a pitiful cry.
“How could you let this happen?”.
JDG
Carried away by
a slow moving breeze, that leaf
danced to its own tune.
JDG
Sometimes we’re ready
but the circumstances aren’t
and we find ourselves
with yet another chance to
learn the fine art of patience.
JDG
The only smoke
that beeping smoke detector
detected was. the smoke
coming from my ears
as we struggled
to replace its batteries.
JDG
Rain didn’t dampen
their spirits; it simply
wet their appetites.
JDG
Sometimes a smile
and nod is all it takes to
know we have been seen.
JDG
To fight or feast,
that is the question
asked and answered
every day at my bird feeder.
JDG
Just because a door
is open doesn’t mean you
have to walk through it.
JDG
All along that road
trees provide leafy tunnels
for all who pass through.
JDG