Day breaks free from night
as those owls keep questioning
“Who? Who? Who?” and crows,
cardinals, doves, and bluejays say
it really doesn’t matter.
JDG
Category Archives: poetry
Brightenings
It was so subtle,
that sudden shift of light,
I couldn’t tell which
grew brighter, the buttercups,
the trees, or possibly me.
JDG
At Least For Birds
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
Settlings
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
An Offering
Today I offered
my worries to the clouds above.
Sadly, they declined.
JDG
Heart To Heart
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
Sticking Point
Knox’s habit of
running with sticks is ok
until they get in my way.
JDG
Still Standing
The morning after
the big wind, the trees softly
wave a green hello.
JDG
Means Of Transport
On my way to work,
the car isn’t my only
transport. The vibrant
shades of green transport me too
and I arrive vitalized.
JDG
Knox Gets It
Knox watches as a dog
runs with a man on a bike.
Looks at me with longing.
Shakes his head.
Even he knows there are limits.
JDG
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