The sky was as clear

as your laugh, the sun as bright

as your spirit on the day

a bald eagle came

to guide you home.

JDG

The days are wrapped

in a loose cloak of green –

the perfect garment

for this ever-shifting weather.

JDG

May I not focus

so much on the weeds

that I fail to see the flowers.

JDG

It just took a whiff

of honeysuckle for its sweet smell

to release a flood

of warm summer memories.

JDG

Today I’m settled enough

to move beyond fear.

At the time I was settled enough

to offer thanks.

I was driving just fast enough

and the pick-up truck

that ran a red light,

slammed into my car,

and sent me spinning

was driving just slow enough

that no one was hurt.

There was real damage, yes,

but Knox was not in the car.

Today I am settled enough

to move beyond fear.

Today I offer thanks.

JDG

It’s true givers receive too.

I feed the birds

and they give me pleasure.

I give the kids space

and I get a break from chatter.

I offer Knox a treat

and I get licks and tail wags.

JDG

When my world was shaken

by a sudden, unexpected happening,

I steadied myself by looking outward

at the ever-shifting patterns

created by clouds and sun.

Though not sudden or abrupt,

change was woven into

each moment here as well.

JDG