I’ll know I’ll have reached

an altered state when 

I don’t make a big fuss

over small things.

JDG

Seeing that soaring

splash of red lifts my spirit

so I can soar too.

JDG

That bluejay arrived

late for his morning meal

and shook his head

in puzzlement when

not a seed remained

for him to eat.

JDG

The birds weren’t the only ones

with ruffled feathers.

Spending so much time

inside and together

resulted in some ruffled feathers

among frustrated  family members 

who wished they could fly.

JDG

Left to their devices

folks can communicate

with distant others,

some of whom

they’ve never met,

and ignore those at home.

JDG

You’re glad to see them come

and you’re glad to see them go.

The same can be said

for this lingering snow.

JDG

Squirrels soon learned

there’d be no pause

though the ground 

was covered in snow.

Once the door opened,

Kxox bounded forth

eager and ready to go.

JDG

In Virginia,

even the snow has manners.

It falls gently

as if apologizing

for the inconvenience

~ Hanna  Lange