Leaping ahead can
feel great until you realize
you missed the good parts.
JDG
Author Archives: Joan
Evening Dramatics
A moment ago
a mother deer and her fawn
dashed across the lawn
pursued by the moon’s slow rise
and an owl’s questioning cry.
JDG
Rural Romance
The newly born calves
capture my grandson’s heart as
he drives slowly past.
JDG
Nonnegotiable
Noisy morning
with the wind shouting at trees,
“I’m not a blowhard!”
JDG
The Fourth of March
On this March day,
may we march lightly forth
with open eyes and kind hearts.
JDG
Off, But Not Running
Knox looked sad when
he returned.Apparently
his friend. Pax, was not at home.
JDG
A Near Miss
This is where I am
right here, right now,
but my thoughts gather me up,
sweep me away and I almost miss
the sun and shadows play.
JDG
I Know What It’s Like
I spot a small bug
trying to right itself
and decide to give it a hand
I’ve found myself there myself.
JDG
Preview
Tiny blue blossoms
bathe in the late winter sun,
a harbinger of blooms to come.
JDG
A Taste Of Spring
Several warm days bring
forth a colorful response
from both birds and plants.
JDG
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