Whether in full leaf

or totally bare, a tree’s

always completely there..

JDG

In spite of the heat,

those bachelor buttons stood by

the side of the road and waved.

JDG

 Instead of waiting

for the other shoe to drop,

let’s put on our shoes and walk.

JDG

His brown tail makes him

different from his gray-tailed friends,

but they seem not to notice..

JDG

Cotton ball clouds slide

across the bluest of skies

cleansing us of all doldrums.

JDG

Knox tried to take me

on a run this morning. but

I opted for a slow walk.

JDG

From across the road

comes a long, beseeching howl:

“Can Knox come over and play?”

JDG

Rabbits are hopping

all about as the crows call

for a moratorium.

JDG

A scattering of

buttercups steals my sad thoughts

and replaces them with gold.

JDG

A warm April wind 

promises warmth will linger,

but we’ve heard such guff before.

JDG