Cotton ball clouds slide
across the bluest of skies
cleansing us of all doldrums.
JDG
Category Archives: poetry
Not Enough To Water Flowers
Summer’s heat has come
and on our walks has released
a source of embodied rain.
JDG
Otherwise Occupied
No time for pecking
says the one with a red head.
Right now I’m at work
at the feeder tending to
another, more pressing need.
JDG
Surrender To Spring
It finally let go,
that last remaining fall leaf
that held on so long.
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Mispaced
Knox tried to take me
on a run this morning. but
I opted for a slow walk.
JDG
Handouts
They’re almost eating
out of my hand,
these winged and furry creatures.
JDG
Morning Greeting
Outside in the sky
white clouds gather to welcome
the emerging sun.
JDG
And You Can Too
Even when it seemed impossible,
that small plant found a crack
in the concrete, emerged and shared
its purple and gold beauty with the world.
JDG
Sunday Squawk Show
Though there’s plenty of seed for all
the birds and squirrels
still bicker – an ever present flaw
in all creatures great and small.
JDG
Tiny Purple Mushroom
Are you a new visitor
or have you been here all the time?
Either way, I’m glad
we finally met.
JDG
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