So many squirrels.

So little time.

No time for pats.

No time for fare.

Off he goes.

Not a minute to spare.

JDG

I am strengthened and softened by

the rooted presence of these trees.

 Through drought and downpour,

good times and bad, they are there –

a refuge for squirrels, birds, and me.

JDG

After all, it is

July and my muse insists

she needs a vacation,

so off she goes to parts unknown,

leaving me wordless and alone.

JDG

I wish I could say

I was basking in the sun,

but the truth is

I feel  like I’m trapped

 in an air fryer.

JDG

After a long and tiring day.

when I heard that young boy invite

his grandmother to sit with him

in the grocery cart and saw her

gently shake her head no,

it was all I could do not

to offer to go in her stead.

JDG

The day was hot and sunny,

but a sudden downpour

brought sighs of relief.

JDG