Author Archives: Joan

Signs?

Too bad there are no

“Wrong Way, Do Not Enter” signs

at life’s choice points…or

maybe there are, but we 

sometimes choose to ignore them.

                                                           JDG

 

Aspiring Felines

I watch my two cats

watch the mouse creep across the floor.

They have a vague interest, but not much more.

Catching mice isn’t out of their skill set, but

 it seems they’ve been promoted to supervisor.

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Alone, But Not

A late evening walk.

smell of woodsmoke, memories

of fire, family,

friends, cups of hot chocolate –

a deep comfort, sweet and warm.

                                                       JDG

High And Low

Behind bare branches

the partial moon lights the sky.

I pause to look, but

Knox pulls me forward to see

what’s stirring in the bushes.

                                                JDG

 

Orient Express

When I was a kid,

I believed I could dig my way 

down to China.

Though I finally gave up,

Knox still believes –

thus our yard has lots of holes.

                                                 JDG

The World According To Knox

Knox’s world is a wondrous place 

full of any number of chewable things.

It’s got stuff to sniff, faces to lick,

holes to dig, balls to fetch

 creatures to chase and,

 until training is complete,

cues and commands to ignore.

                                                               JDG