The best thing about
living out here with cats, dog,
birds and deer is they
never feel the need to tell
me how to be or appear.
JDG
Category Archives: poetry
For Junie On Her Birthday
There aren’t enough seats at the table
for all those whose lives you touched.
Though you left us much too early,
you’re still here with us. Your bold yes
to laughter, loyalty, and learning,
to dogs, to daring, to Diet Coke,
to service, to silly jokes, to standing tall
inspire us to find our yeses and live them
as fully as you did your all.
Even now, we can hear you say
“Come on guys, everyone has a seat at my table.
You just have to find a way.”
JDG
Knox Now
Knox’s latest trick – stick hoarding,
but with skunks he’s not cavorting,
neither opting for skate boarding.
Glad he’s storing. Glad he’s storing.
JDG
Letter Rip
Vowel asks consonant,
“Will you join me for a word?”.
Consonant replies, “Ok”.
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Number feels left out,
begs to join the equation.
Suddenly, there’s Algebra!
JDG & AG
Aerial Display
Flashes of red, bursts
of blue – cardinals and bluejays –
fireworks flutter
JDG
Today’s Wind
Today’s wind,
a blustering blowhard,
got itself in an uproar
and won’t wait for
the sun to slowly
melt the snow from trees.
JDG
Looking Ahead
Tonight the forecast
is for a shower of white.
Trees tell their branches
snow may look lovely, but please
hold tight and don’t fall for it.
JDG
It’s Strange
It’s strange, really, how
a shrunken world expands when
bird song fills the air.
JDG
Likes and Likeness
Each stick is precious to Knox.
His pile grows larger each day.
It reminds me of me and my books.
They leave us a lot to chew on.
JDG
On The Road
This road trip we call life
can take some surprising turns,
but it’s easier when we
keep our eyes on the road,
our hands on the wheel,
tenderness in our hearts,
and a smile on our face.
JDG
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