Amidst the snow,

sleet, and freezing rain,

the fire indoors brings

warmth and comfort

to Knox, two cats, and me.

JDG

Blue evening sky

backs up chorus

of bare limbed trees

in a poignant tribute

to the passage of time..

JDG

Sometimes this stew

I call my life

gets brought to a brisk boil

and needs to

be placed on simmer.

JDG

Pick up a pen and begin.

Writing can help us

get through hard times,

celebrate good times,

and enliven mediocre ones.

JDG

Outside it’s cold and dark.

Sitting on the couch,

Knox snuggled by my side,

I breathe in warmth and light

and breathe out gratitude.

JDG

May we have 

the courage 

to be awkward,

knowing that’s how

growth and change begin.

JDG

After years of

branching out,

I’m content now

to simply 

tend the roots.

JDG

Rose bushes have

both blossoms and thorns.

We too have blossoms and thorns,

though it’s easier

to accept in roses.

JDG

On this, our last walk of the day,

I greet the slowly rising moon

and welcome each star

as Knox enthusiastically

sniffs everything along the way.

JDG

Just when I thought

we were stepping in harmony,

a squirrel scampered by

and my thoughts and I

were left in the dust.

JDG