Raindrops cling

to outstretched branches

adding sparks

and twinkles

to an otherwise gray day.

                                               JDG

When the snow

we were expecting

turns out to be rain,

the fire brings us

comfort just the same.

                                     JDG

One breath in, one out.

Repeat for ten breaths.

You’re lucky.

No response is needed.

They’ve already moved on.

                                           JDG

 They slowly

let down their guard

after all these years

and saw and were seen

Finally, their hearts meet.

                                         JDG

Overnight, fairies came

and spread icing over the yard.

Knox barked his thanks

for this home delivery

and dove right in.

                                                        JDG

I remember when, like Knox,

I began the day

with play.

I forget how and why

I was pulled away.

                                         JDG

In these stress filled times

sometimes a coherent thought

crosses my mind,

but I’m too weary

to pursue it.

                                         JDG

Knox looks at me

with inquiring eyes, then sits.

Hope for a tasty treat

springs eternal

In his doggy chest.

                                               JDG

The night sky,

far away,

listens in silence,

offers a larger perspective.

I relax.

                                           JDG

Outside, the temperature

Is just right

even when

there’s so much

political hot air.

                                          JDG