Observing our own thoughts and feelings
without judgement
takes patience and practice,
but, ah the difference it can make.
JDG
Author Archives: Joan
Every Evening
Every evening
they go for a leisurely stroll,
that doe and fawn.
Like us, they have their daily rituals.
JDG
Beyond Words
At the end of a word-filled day,
I find a simple comfort
in watching the wordless creatures
who share this land with me.
JDG
Show Time!
That blue-tailed skink
has put on quite a performance,
bringing an iridescent glow
to our otherwise dull porch
and giving Knox and the cats a thrill.
JDG
At Seventy-eight
Now more than ever before,
I’m a thinker in search of a thought,
a poet in search of a poem,
and oddly content
even when nothing is found.
JDG
Late Afternoon Gathering
Green branches sway
against a cloudless blue sky.
Wild strawberries glisten
in the newly mowed lawn –
a perfect venue for
this interspecies gathering
of birds and butterflies,
rabbits and deer,
and the omnipresent squirrels.
JDG
Summer Growth
As the days grew hotter,
their patience grew thinner,
and their tempers grew shorter,
but she paused longer
and better held her tongue.
JDG
Stay Tuned
Sunny, but high winds
and sounds of distant thunder –
sometimes the weather
gives conflicting messages
as we humans also do.
JDG
The Downside
We sit in comfort
in our air conditioned homes,
offices, restaurants, and cars
and find it easy to avoid
the hot button issue
of climate change.
JDG
Evening Meal
Though separated
by a thin window pane,
we dine together,
those birds, squirrels, and I.
To them I raise my glass.
JDG
