Freshly mowed grass
receives slowly rising sun
with a sparkling smile.
JDG
Author Archives: Joan
A Moving Surprise
A sudden burst of
energy as I move to
music from my youth.
I find I can dance and play
in a graceful, ageless way.
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(With gratitude to Denise Medved, designer of Ageless Grace and Janie Peterson, our trainer.)
Prelude
Evening arrives with
the deer reclaiming the yard
as their own, grazing,
relaxed but vigilant, as
we, too, wait for night to fall.
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Beginnings
If we wait for ideal conditions
before we begin,
we probably won’t start.
Why not begin somewhere
between possibility and perfection ?
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Holdings
The blue, ceramic box
Sami made is broken,
but even if it can’t be fixed,
I’ll keep it because
it still holds pencils and memories.
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Rules Of Engagement
When kindness
and justice
rule the land,
America will be
great again.
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Easy Come, Easy Go
As I put on my
socks, a brilliant idea
came to me, but by
the time I stood up, it must
have decided to stand down.
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Lunch Date
Under the curving
branches of a nearby tree,
birds gather to dine,
undaunted by squirrels or
lightly falling August rain.
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One Small Act
Stopping
to help
a tiny turtle
taking small steps
across a busy road.
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Poetic Dilemma
Where did those words go?
They were beating with my heart
just moments ago.
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