When she was prickly,
we were reminded she was
raised in a desert
with few showers of kindness
and little understanding.
JDG
When she was prickly,
we were reminded she was
raised in a desert
with few showers of kindness
and little understanding.
JDG
Oh, wee fox, it’s night
and not the time to be in
the road looking for dinner.
JDG
A breeze so gentle
it barely caused a ripple
on the pond below,
yet its presence brought loving
comfort on this sun warmed day.
JDG
Pink clouds, emissaries
of the rising sun,
blushing witnesses to
the early morning goings-on
of birds, deer, Knox and I down below.
JDG
That old grey vine
has lost its green
and is now one
with that old tree.
I have become
both tree and vine –
solidly rooted,
with this land entwined.
JDG
Fifteen wild turkeys
paid us a visit today.
The deer must have given
us positive reviews.
JDG
Undeterred by rain falling
lightly on their bent backs
deer quietly graze.
I sit inside content and dry,
disturbed only by
the pleading whine of Knox,
begging to join them.
JDG
Year after year they mow
those bachelor buttons down
and year after year
those hearty fellows return –
a lesson in resilience.
JDG
It’s folly to think
our minds can solve
all of life’s problems.
Sometimes we must listen
to our foolish hearts.
JDG
On my imagined butterfly wings
I toured blossoms and leaves.
sailed past some deer,
encountered a few hummingbirds,
dodged some bees,
and met an overly friendly dog named Knox,
all on this lazy Sunday afternoon –
a perfect day for my flight.
JDG