I lost my bearings

and that was the first step

toward finding myself.

JDG

Pink tinged morning sky,

small yellow and blue blossoms –

the day’s off to a colorful start.

JDG

When a smile comes,

pause, inhale fully, exhale

joy into the world.

 Natural remedies like these

are what we and the world most need.

JDG

Recently I learned the neighbors

call me Crazy Dandelion Lady

because those golden nourishers

of bees have been encouraged

to linger on my land. It seems

I’ve made a name for myself

and I couldn’t be more proud.

JDG

Knox pretended he needed

to answer nature’s call, but 

the call, I soon discovered,

was the lure of squirrels and sticks.

JDG

It can seem like

I

 live on an island,

though not

one surrounded

by water.

JDG

Lying alone in the shadowless dark,

I hear the whistle of a distant train.

Transported to another time,

I  linger for a while before

the train and I slip away.

JDG

Seeking shelter from

 the storm, I rush past smiling

 dandelions. Once inside,

I’ll smile too, but for now

I just whisper thanks 

for the reminder.

JDG

In

the old days

when I was young,

I climbed whatever tree

I could. Now, I peacefully

recline beneath any welcoming tree

I find.