Anxiety came to call

and regaled me with stories

of what might befall, but

Murphy purred me back to peace

and anxiety walked right out the door.

JDG

Second Sunday in March

and I lost track of time

in spite of having

extra time to see the light.

JDG

In spite of the mist Knox found

the best stick ever. He became

indignant, however, when I

suggested he surrender

his newly found treasure

before coming in.

JDG

When the cows heard

that train whistle, did they

moo back because it

sounded off key?

JDG

March is trying hard to make up

for February’s freezing weather, but

with temperatures forecast

for the eighties, we worry

July will be a sweltering mess.

JDG

Aging has lessons

to teach, but I’d like to delay

the final exam.

JDG

Cold, rainy morning

greets me today. Politely,

I ask it to go away.

JDG

Watching the smaller birds

flit and fuss, the raven shakes his head:

“Am I the only adult here?”.

JDG

Across the still pond

pink clouds slid. Did they decide

to try water skiing?

JDG

The pond bears silent

witness to a sky filled with

sunlight and birdsong.

JDG