the mood of the rain,
softened by Spring’s vibrancy –
spirit’s undampened
JDG
Category Archives: poetry
Tree Of Life
Outside my window
a tree stands –
tiny green buds,
clinging broken branches,
branches scattered on the ground.
It is thus
also with us –
budding new parts,
lifeless clinging parts,
parts that have fallen away.
JDG
Obvious But…
If we would just follow
our compassion positioning systems,
our journeys would be smoother
and we’d arrive at a better place.
JDG
Afternoon Nap
The pond is caressed
by wind and light as birds sing
mid-day lullabies.
JDG
Saturday Sit
Tree branches swaying,
white clouds sailing, the silence
uninterrupted
except for wind gusts, bird song,
and my poem making mind.
JDG
March Night
Full moon. Hovering
mist lends a strange haunting air.
Ghosts must linger there.
JDG
Spring Happening
A surge of warmth brings
forth a colorful response.
March begins to dance.
JDG
Bent and broken branch
holds fast to home, delaying
a final parting.
JDG
Budding Truth
It’s not just young trees
that bud anew. Old trees like
me can do so too.
JDG
Here, Yet There
With feet on ground, eyes
on pink clouds scattered across
the early evening
sky, I am in two places
at once – connected, complete.
JDG
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