Most roads aren’t

straight for long, but

it’s in the curves

that skills are tested 

and beauty can be found.

                                          JDG.

Grey mist of morning

rests on the land,

exploring

the heavens

without leaving home.

                             JDG

Sometimes,

like a tree in winter,

we’re stripped bare

in preparation

for a fresh start.

                                    JDG

Sun-lit day, cloudless sky –

nature’s reminder

that nothing, not even

the darkest of times

lasts forever.

                                            JDG

Dogs frolic

at the dog park

as owners

discuss disturbing

Washington news.

                             JDG

Clear minds,

warm hearts,

steady hands

 hold us together

when things fall apart.

                                 JDG

Every day

I am reminded

there’s more work to be done

regarding how and when

to hold my tongue.

                                              JDG

Romping and rolling,

fetching and catching,

splashing and dashing –

free at last

at the dog park today!

                                       JDG

She’s on the lookout

for her real self.

She cannot remember 

when or where

she left it.

                                  JDG

One tree

laden with gold –

a stirring hallelujah

amidst a dirge

of gray and brown.

                                  JDG