Foggy beginning
but a clear, sunny ending
to a slow paced day.
JDG
Category Archives: poetry
Knox’s Nightly Reflection
Every night Knox goes
to the sliding glass door, spots
the same old dog who
grows and changes just as he
does, barks and invites him in.
JDG
In This Uncertain Time
In this uncertain time
between what was and what will be,
emotions of a darker kind
spread like the virus that brought us here.
Faith, hope, and love are tested,
but they’re what we need to see us through.
JDG
Sometimes It’s Simple
I sit and watch as
the candle flickers and burns,
the wax and the day’s
tension slowly melting. I
only had to strike the match.
JDG
Affection Patrol
Sophira the cat
approached me for a pat, but
Knox did not approve.
He nudged her aside, then placed
his own head upon my lap.
JDG
Air Mail
On yet another gray day
the trees are dropping
golden reminders
to prepare for cooler weather,
more darkness, less light.
JDG
I Bow To Now
Between the honking geese
and the cawing crows
my silent rural retreat
has turned into
a wild reality show.
JDG
Time To Lighten Up
When my mood matches
the dreary weather,
it’s time to find
my inner sun, but even
my inner crescent moon would do.
JDG
Poem Prep
I get still and ask myself
what wants to have its say today.
I get still and wait
’til with a start, I awake…
The body had its say.
JDG
Drive and Learn
My two granddaughters solved
all the world’s problems
on our drive back to college.
Surprisingly, they didn’t want
my wise input on such weighty matters.
JDG
