Author Archives: Joan

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

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 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