No breeze, just a strange,

almost breathless stillness this

hot August morning.

                                                    JDG

Darkened skies herald

the approach of needed rain.

Sunflowers smile.

                                                  JDG

 July, why can’t you

 pretend to be April like

February did?

                                        JDG

On fast-paced days

it helps to find a still point

as time thunders on.

                                                     JDG

H-O-N-0-R,

P-R-O-T-E-C-T,

G-R-E-E-T.

                                                                                                                                                    JDG

(with thanks to LuAnne Holder for introducing

me to alphabiku, a form of haiku)

Blackberry bushes,

magnolia trees, and daisies –

Spring chorus in white.

                                            JDG

Both dark clouds and white

cover the sky today. Still,

the sunlight seeps through.

                                           JDG

Sun lit buttercups

at roadside’s edge gently soothe

 mind’s agitation.

                                                         JDG

Amid our human

chaos – blossoming cherries –

Spring’s beautiful boost.

                                          JDG

“I’ll take the morning.

You can have the afternoon,”

Winter said to Spring.

                                        JDG