I don’t think that bird
is thinking of tomorrow
or even yesterday. I wonder
what it would be like to live
without plans or regrets,
free as that bird
splashing in the fountain.
JDG
Author Archives: Joan
Well Fed
I looked up and saw a small sparrow
staring through the window at me.
Earlier I had fed him and now
his curiosity was feeding me.
JDG
The Space Between
The space between us
slowly shrinks as each of us
takes the other’s hand.
JDG
To Each His Own
That brown-headed cowbird
didn’t come to the feeder to eat.
He did a sidewise dance
along the porch rail,
and when the other birds
didn’t look up, he shook his head
and flew quickly away.
JDG
Mathematics Of Life
At a certain point
life becomes more about
subtraction than addition
except maybe for wisdom.
JDG
Fine Dining
That bee and that butterfly
dined at the same bush.
They didn’t hurry off.
There was plenty enough for two.
JDG
Dos and Don’ts
There are no fixes,
quick or otherwise, for this
broken world of ours,
but we can mend what we can,
and try not to break the rest.
JDG
Best Ptactice
When our minds begin
an internal audit with
a list of all our
flaws and failures, let’s balance
the account with our assets.
JDG
The Trouble With Humans
According to Knox
the core problem is excessive tidiness
that results in the removal of sticks.
He is grateful though
that they can’t remove the squirrels.
JDG
Sometimes
Sometimes, on really hard days,
understanding arrives unexpected
and unannounced.
Today my usually aloof cat
lay down next to me.
nuzzled my hand and softly purred.
A hard day slowly turned soft.
JDG
