Those two cats think

they’re so smart, 

but they simply can not bark,

and when I give

them a playful sniff,

all they do is hiss, hiss, hiss.

I know it takes all kinds,

but with those cats

I draw the line.

JDG

On sleepless nights

the moon and I have

 lengthy conversations

and often the stars

add some light.

JDG

first at the bird feeder,

last to leave –

 our unwelcome guests

JDG

If Knox could clap,

I know he would

when he saw me 

toss those sticks

into the woods.

Instead he excitedly

wagged his tail,

and brought them

back  one by one,

happy  I joined

in his fun.

JDG

I think that owl

 finally got an answer

to his oft repeated question

when he met

the who of his dreams.

JDG

Bent but not broken,

that branch is still green.

It’s held on through many a storm.

The time will come when it lets go,

but for now it remains

with the family from which it sprang.

JDG