We have to learn when
to push through and when to rest.
When in doubt, turning
to our bodies rather than
our minds is a better bet.
JDG
Author Archives: Joan
Nuts
Though there was plenty
of food and plenty of space,
some squirrels came
not to dine,
but to pick a fight
which set me to thinking
how like squirrels
we humans can be.
JDG
Summer Cooking
After May’s cool days,
June has turned up the heat.
Hoping July doesn’t boil over.
JDG
Mistaken
Trying to make a point,
I said something deliberately absurd,
and watched with astonishment
as his shoulders relaxed,
his face beamed,
and he said, “You’re absolutely right.
I’m so glad you’ve seen the light.”
JDG
Unamused
The muse was not amused
by my attempts at cleverness.
She folded her arms against her chest,
and said she’d return when
I opened my eyes and wrote from my heart.
JDG
Bringers of Magic
Among the many
flashes of dancing light stands
a small child whispering,
“Look, the stars are falling.”
JDG
Owling Away
I tried to tell those
owls I didn’t know, but they
refused to listen
and all night long they kept on
asking, WHO? WHO? WHO? WHO? WHO?
JDG
Cold Facts
I took for granted
the unobstructed flow of
breath, but now I am
grateful for each cough-free breath
I take and an unclogged nose.
JDG
A Lofty Conversation
Those birds had a lot
to say as they flew by,
but I couldn’t understand
such elevated talk.
JDG
A Grave Matter
She said she wanted
to give her grievances a rest,
but those who know her best
think that will only happen
when she herself is laid to rest.
JDG
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