Sometimes it’s hard to
shake the blues, but a short walk
with a puppy who
discovers wonder in a
broken stick, a fallen leaf helps.
JDG
Author Archives: Joan
True Seeing
He saw the anger
in her eyes, but he did not
turn away. He stayed,
looked deeper, saw the sadness,
reached out, embraced all he saw.
JDG
Autumn Welcome
Rain soaked fallen leaves
line my path –
Nature’s red carpet.
JDG
Small Step By Small Step
Puppy training’s marked
by small gains and my training
is too. Together
we’ll work, knowing the path may
be long and the going tough.
JDG
Knox Speaks Up
He groans and says, “I hope
she’ll catch on
and drop this
puppy training stuff.”
Then, with a sigh,
he plaintively asks,
” But what’s a poor dog to do? “
JDG
A Warm Exchange
The sun beams down on
the trees. Their leaves smile back:
a golden autumn greeting.
JDG
One Tree
One tree,
leaves of many colors:
natural harmony.
JDG
Carpe Diem
Let us begin now,
while we have the chance,
to build a more perfect union.
Let’s set aside small differences
and when the differences are large,
let’s find a way to bridge them civilly,
remembering each and every one of us
wants to matter and each and every one of us
does matter. May we find the will to make a way.
JDG
Light Exchange
Woman in a Trump Caravan
catches my friend’s eye,
smiles and gives two thumbs up.
My friend smiles back,
gives two thumbs down.
Back and forth they go,
thumbing and smiling,
til the caravan moves on.
JDG
The Big Picture
Daily walks with Knox
interrupt my narrow focus,
help me find a broader view.
JDG
