After the rain stopped
the evergreens gently held
some glistening drops
until the moment was right
to let the glistening go.
JDG
Author Archives: Joan
Turn, Turn, Turn
It’s not that there’s no place to turn
when doubts abound,
when things get rough,
when pain persists.
If we open up, we might see
beyond our fear
to another
trajectory.
With that counter-instinctive turn
we can slowly
make our way to
love’s outstretched arms.
JDG
Evening Whispers
Light rain at twilight.
Deer grazing in greying mist
and I almost home.
JDG
Joint Offering
On the dirt road,
gravel ground down,
leaves pressed by passing tires,
part of a montage
composed by cars and trees.
JDG
Birthday Reflection
Seventy seven
years on this planet and I
still haven’t figured
out what it’s all about… and
there’s no use asking Alfie.
JDG
Ill Prepared
Nobody ever told me
I should go to magician school,
but I wish they had because,
like so many of us,
I’m asked to work magic
and produce whatever is needed
out of thin air.
JDG
We Travelers
That deer and I exchanged a look.
“Who is the visitor here,”
we asked, “you or I?”
The rising sun and setting moon
shine their light on both of us
and continue on their cosmic way.
JDG
