Rooster crows over
rising sun. He must think
he did it all by himself.
JDG
Author Archives: Joan
Can’t Stop The Rain
More rain is forecast,
but I get up early
and walk in the sun.
JDG
Not By The Books
When our teachers are gone
and we’re on our own,
another kind of learning begins.
JDG
Morning Joy
The air’s alive with
flying things celebrating
rain’s end, sun’s return.
JDG
Conversation Starters
When we become clear
about what we need and what
we’d like, we can then
turn to what others may need
and like and begin from there.
JDG
Creation’s Perpetual Dilemma
Every living thing
needs space to grow, but problems
arise when energies collide,
restraints are few,
and space is limited.
JDG
Temporary Condition
Rain soaked tree branches
bend toward the ground…soon the sun
will dry them off, lift them up.
JDG
First Day Of Summer
Raindrops make tiny
circles on the porch as birds
search for fallen seed.
JDG
Chihuahua Singalong
Only when that one song plays
does their chihuahua
lift his tiny head
and join in with operatic howls.
Puzzled, Knox looks around.
There are no squirrels.
He lies back down.
JDG
A Puzzling Species
On freshly mowed land
deer, squirrels. and rabbits
pause, shake their heads.
Ah, those humans…
they’re at it again.
JDG
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