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

On yet another gray day

the trees are dropping

golden reminders

to prepare for cooler weather,

more darkness, less light.

JDG

Between the honking geese

and the cawing crows

my silent rural retreat

has turned into

a wild reality show.

JDG

I get still and ask myself

what wants to have its say today.

I get still and wait

’til with a start, I awake…

The body had its say.

JDG

 My two granddaughters solved

all the world’s problems

on our drive back to college.

Surprisingly, they didn’t want

my wise input on such weighty matters.

JDG

Knox looked up at a falling leaf

as a plane passed overhead.

He looked puzzled

as if to say,

“I didn’t know leaves could roar.”

JDG

Late evening, headed west

toward the bright magenta sky.

Red sky at night is

not only a sailor’s delight,

but also mine.

JDG

The saga unfolds

in the life of playboy dog Knox.

He met Lolly at the dog park,

and Molly eagerly awaits

his return home.

JDG

They sized each other up,

Knox and that young deer, then,

 much to my surprise,

Knox decided it was best

to leave well enough alone.

JDG

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