When asked to comment
on the hateful words
of another, he simply paused,
reflected a moment, and said,
“I’m not a master fisherman,
but I know bait when I see it,
and I’m not gonna take it,”
showing us all a way to respond
with integrity and grace.
JDG
When I looked at that
fallen tree in our pristine
pond, I saw only
unwelcome debris, but when
those ducks looked, they saw
a welcoming shelter for
them and their duckling babies.
JDG
Against a landscape
ripe with green, my red leaves
boldly proclaim
beauty comes in many colors.
JDG
It’s not a straight line,
this twisting path from knowledge
to wisdom. Often
it’s quite a convoluted
one as those who walk it know.
JDG
A sunlit morning, yet dark clouds hover.
The sky holds both
clouds and sun.
So must
we.
JDG
Even though it looks like rain
and a big storm is on the horizon,
those buttercups keep on smiling,
offering reassurance that no storm,
no matter how big, lasts forever.
JDG
Amidst Spring’s green swell,
the spill of wisteria
casts a purple spell.
JDG
