I’m learning from Knox
to spend less time
in my head
and more time
roaming about.
JDG
I’m learning from Knox
to spend less time
in my head
and more time
roaming about.
JDG
Tiny flowers dot
the lawn in shades of purple,
blue, white, and yellow,
reminding us you don’t have
to be big to be noticed.
JDG
When I told my dog
he was beloved, I swear he
sighed and rolled his eyes.
JDG
A sigh of pleasure
when I discover
even with a mask
I can breathe in
the fresh scents of Spring.
JDG
A tiny sparrow
and a large cardinal
dine side by side
on the wide porch railing.
No need to rush.
JDG
As trees and flowers
bud and bloom,
it leads me to ask what is
budding and blooming
in me and in you?
JDG
One that would prevent
indifference and cruelty
and promote
compassion and care –
What? We’ve had them
for centuries?
They’re called meditation and prayer?
JDG
An unexpected
gift of time allows me to
begin the day more
slowly, to linger with doves,
cardinals, and jays as they dine.
JDG
Sunny, but windy
and a bit cold.
Let’s play down
windy and cold
and amplify sunny.
JDG
Forsythia’s joy
can’t be quenched, not even by
this sudden downpour.
Its golden branches greet all
that comes with a welcoming wave.
JDG