I thought that raven
croaked, “Nevermore.”, but he’s back
with even more to
say. If I spoke raven I’d
tell him to fly, fly away.
JDG
Author Archives: Joan
Cold Fare
Unimpressed by frost’s
cold kiss, deer gather for their
misty, morning meal.
JDG
Before First Light
I wrap myself in
silence and sit sipping my
just right cup of tea.
The day has not yet started.
I can catch up with myself.
JDG
Jimmy
A fine lad was Jimmy.
He relished every bite of food,
this dog of strong preferences,
but when Toby joined our pack,
he took his treasured dog biscuit
and dropped it at his feet.
Though disdainful of the great outdoors,
he gladly walked with Toby.
and once we even saw him bless
a bunny with some licks.
His bark was fierce,
but his heart was gentle
and gentle was his passing.
JDG
After The Parting
Toby and I walk
alone together on a
road of fallen leaves.
JDG
What’s There
Sometimes what you see
is what you get. Sometimes it
isn’t. Only time
and circumstance reveal what
dwells behind exteriors.
JDG
Besides Getting Stuff Done
Household chores help me
unwind when unwelcome thoughts
grab ahold and bind.
Daily rhythms loosen knots,
help me groove to other thoughts.
JDG.
Solar Intervention
When I drive,
I don’t listen to the radio,
but my mind chatters longer
than any radio host and there’s not
even a musical interlude.
Today though, the setting sun
brought my mind to a stuttering halt
and opened me to the larger world.
JDG
Fully Here
When this patch of land claimed me as its own,
something in me
finally
came to
rest.
Next
to the
pond I built
my nest, and found
my heart’s forever home among these trees.
JDG
The Gold Within
After the rain the trees had no need for
a rainbow. They
turned themselves
into
gold.
JDG
