Birds open their wings to fly.

If we’d open our hearts and minds,

there’s no telling where we’d  fly or

even how high. Why not give it a try?

JDG

Peeking through branches

now bare of leaves, sun and moon

conspire to fill

the emptiness, not with leaves,

buy with shinning, golden light

JDG.

When my dear friend

gave me a small piano,

she also gave me another 

and much needed gift –

inspiration to improve

my space by ridding myself

of accumulated clutter.

JDG

A few leaves still cling

to the only home

they’ve ever known.

Like us, they resist

 letting go even though

 it’s clear “the times

they are ‘a-changing’.”

JDG

Don’t have much to say 

today, much t0 my family’s

unconcealed relief.

JDG

One paw out the door

before Knox notices it’s

raining. He pauses.

Upon consideration,

he decides business can wait.

JDG

Pausing for starlings

as they leisurely make their way

across roads and fields.

JDG

Upon arising

I saw several birds,

perched on the seedless

porch rail, watching me.

Apparently they hoped I’d

open my eyes, see their plight,

and make things right

JDG