When navigating
my nervous system.
I’ve discovered
the shortest route is
not always the best.
JDG
Author Archives: Joan
Sunday Stroll
The crunch of gravel
beneath my feet, bird song in
the air. A distant
rooster crows. Cows loudly moo.
Knox barks at squirrel. My soul sings.
JDG
Spring Singalong
Redbud and dogwood,
Bradford pear and cherry
add their colorful voices
to the surging green
music of Spring.
JDG
Live And Learn
I’m learning from Knox
to spend less time
in my head
and more time
roaming about.
JDG
It’s The Small Things
Tiny flowers dot
the lawn in shades of purple,
blue, white, and yellow,
reminding us you don’t have
to be big to be noticed.
JDG
And He’s Not Even A Teenager
When I told my dog
he was beloved, I swear he
sighed and rolled his eyes.
JDG
Olfactory Delight
A sigh of pleasure
when I discover
even with a mask
I can breathe in
the fresh scents of Spring.
JDG
Enough For Both
A tiny sparrow
and a large cardinal
dine side by side
on the wide porch railing.
No need to rush.
JDG
Fresh Starts
As trees and flowers
bud and bloom,
it leads me to ask what is
budding and blooming
in me and in you?
JDG
Transformative Vaccine Needed
One that would prevent
indifference and cruelty
and promote
compassion and care –
What? We’ve had them
for centuries?
They’re called meditation and prayer?
JDG
