Of the many paths
I might have taken, the one
I’m on, though winding
and sometimes a bit rocky,
is one I’m glad to have walked.
JDG
The Nature Of Things
Nature’s storm has passed
but those we humans make
continue to rage on.
JDG
Boiling
Summer was so mad
that it soon would have to go
its protest grew quite heated.
JDG
Energy Savings Tip
Just put you eggs out
on the porch, In this heat they’ll
be cooked in no time.
JDG
Stormy Weather
She told me to let
my feelings flow, but I told
her the world wasn’t
ready for another ark.
An unspoken damn would do.
JDG
Leaving Home
Tomorrow we wave
goodbye as she embarks on
her westward journey
to a new life. May she find
everything she’s looking for.
JDG
Squatters
All the if onlies
can take up the space reserved
for all the what ifs.
JDG
Doing Their Own Thing
It’s Sunday morning.
Not a creature is stirring
except for the cats
who don’t understand Sunday’s
been declared a day of rest.
JDG
Unannounced Visitors
Every now and then
a couple of deer appear
and saunter across
the yard, pausing frequently
to nibble on leaves and grass.
JDG
Frenzy At The Feeder
Unable to wait, that blue jay
dive bombed his way
to where the seeds were spread
and started a morning uproar..
JDG
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