When kindness

and justice

rule the land,

America will be

great again.

JDG

Stopping

to help

a tiny turtle

taking small steps

across a busy road.

JDG

Sweltering days.

Brief reprieve.

Sweltering days.

Brief reprieve.

August seesaw.

JDG

Yesterday’s heat

must have melted

Summer’s heart because

today she blessed us

with a cool surprise. 

JDG

I may not be ready

 to dance in the rain,

but I can stand under

an umbrella and maybe

even smile as I watch it fall.

JDG

Even when joy

seems far away,

take a moment,

watch the breeze

caress the trees.

JDG

On our way

to enlightenment

we can pass through

some very dark places.

Let’s not linger there.

JDG

When the path is rocky

and our steps falter,

canes and companions

offer balance and support

along the way.

JDG

Sun shines.

Breeze blows.

Knox wanders.

Birds flit.

I sit.

JDG

Unpacking days

almost too heavy to carry,

she was grateful for

the unsolicited gift

of a helping hand.

JDG