“Afishantsy” describes

 the result when

I’m under pressure

better than 

“efficiency” ever could.

                                      JDG

Frost covered branches

and crystalline fields

add sparkle to our morning walk.

                                                JDG

When either the mind or

 the body dominates the conversation,

the other must scream to be heard.

They could both benefit from

a course in nonviolent communication

where they’d learn to speak and listen

in a mutually helpful way.

                                                            JDG

There was a moment

when I picked up that coffee cup

and moved it toward my mouth…

a brief moment,

but a moment nonetheless…

when I noticed a quiet satisfaction

and a seamless peace.

                                                      JDG

Behind those walls

of fire and ice

our vulnerability hides.

Let’s use fire’s warmth

to melt the ice

so the water of life 

can freely flow.

                          JDG

Seeing them line up

on the empty porch rail

and face my window,

I got the point

and hurried out

with their accustomed bird seed.

                                                       JDG

Walking our familiar path,

two elders, Toby and I,

discover new wonders –

a heartening harbinger

of the time ahead.

                                                   JDG