Come, Gaba, come with me

on a stick hunting spree.

I promise there’s

 a poem or two among the sticks

awaiting you.

JDG

Today I savored

the completion of tasks

long delayed.

For a moment procrastination

was temporarily stayed.

JDG

What if all who aspire to

or hold leadership positions

took periodic, experiential,

continuing education units 

in compassion and understanding?

JDG

Two trees reach out 

and connect across

a man-made divide,

showing us 

it can be done.

JDG

We long for

a place of safety,

a center of calm

during turbulent weather

and turbulent times.

JDG

There’s less conflict

at the feeder when

most of the seed is gone.

Maybe when stomachs are full,

there’s less appetite for fight.

JDG

After many days of brisk winds,

today is suddenly still.

I let that stillness be my guide

and after many days of busyness,

I slow down and softly settle in.

JDG

Sometimes what we need most

is an engaged witness –

one who offers us attentive presence

and a silence so open and deep

that we can hear our own heart speak.

JDG

No existential questions,

no angst-filled speculations –

just me and my dog

walking along a country road

on this overcast April day.

JDG

As the sun sets,

green leaves take on

a golden hue

reflecting the gift

the sun has brought.

JDG