Wild blue heron
takes flight at first light and not
even the pond stirs.
JDG
Monthly Archives: October 2015
Be Careful What You Ask For
In prayerful meditation I asked to
hear my true name
spoken, but
when it
came
it
was not
“Wise Fox” or
“Soaring Eagle.”
Clear and softly said, it was “Gnat Chaser”.
JDG
Breathing Room
After a day of
surprising quiet, night came
tiptoeing in.
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Uneasy Practice
No one ever said
this practice stuff was easy –
not when we prefer
to do things our way or no
way. Mindful practice
takes egoless commitment
and a strong, wide-open heart.
JDG
Yes And…
How can this chord of fear,
once struck, become just one
slight motif in a larger,
more complex, improvised piece?
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What Came First
What came first was not
what I thought – neither image,
feeling, or memory –
just a sound, full and clear,
the early morning call
of an unseen bird –
first the sound and then
the sense – peaceful, calm, and near.
JDG
A Third Option
When we can’t force or
flee, we’re very grateful for
serendipity.
JDG
Under Construction
Bricks of remembered wrongs,
mortar of distrust –
walled-off heart
~
extended hand,
hesitant response –
dismantling starts
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Among Pines and Congressmen
Here among the pines, a gray mist slowly
glides, quietly
narrowing
a broad
view.
Here
amidst
our Congress
a similar
mist hovers, clouding an enlightened view.
JDG
Evensong
As the evening sun
crowns the trees in golden light,
the stilled pond reflects.
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