As I rest beneath
the dark blanket of night, I
slowly close my eyes
to all my daytime concerns
and open myself to sleep.
JDG
As I rest beneath
the dark blanket of night, I
slowly close my eyes
to all my daytime concerns
and open myself to sleep.
JDG
I got out of the way
of a runner, a biker,
a speeding car,
but still found it hard
to get out of my own way.
JDG
Outside a Sunday chorus
celebrates the shifting nature of things.
Invited to join, I’m reluctant at first,
but soon shift too and together,
sun, clouds, trees, breeze, and I
shift and sway, smile, and sing.
In the distance the crows
cackle with delight and even
the stubborn bluejays join in
as Knox runs around with a half-chewed stick.
JDG
We live our lives in
punctuation marks. Some we
prefer and some we resist.
JDG
With Fall’s arrival
our pace gets quicker to match
the briskness of morning’s air.
JDG
Following the disappearing sun,
darkness slowly crept
across the horizon
and was soon joined
by a scattering of stars
and a pale crescent moon
softly wishing us a good night.
JDG
Lounging on the couch,
nodding dog on one side.
purring cat on the other –
wordless companions.
evening peace.
JDG
I think I know,
but until I know
with my whole being,
body, heart, mind, and spirit,
I don’t fully know.
JDG
Speeding through our lives,
we fail to yield to tiny
passing moments of wonder.
JDG
Even though temperatures
are forecast to rise,
the gentle fall of leaves today
assures us Autumn
will have the final say.
JDG