I was so busy
visiting yesterday, I
barely had time for today.
JDG
I was so busy
visiting yesterday, I
barely had time for today.
JDG
Alone
in an empty room,
a hand touches mine.
JDG
Sunday stillness slides
gently inside and softly
rests for a moment.
JDG
With the birdseed in place
the show begins, but
it soon takes a turn
when squirrels storm the stage.
What began as a homespun tale
becomes an action packed drama
until Knox rushes in and saves the play.
JDG
Try though it might, the wind couldn’t
shake sunlight from the trees
or uproot the grass though
it did have some fun with the trash.
JDG
I try to work with technology,
but sometimes it’s determined
not to work with me.
That’s when I go looking
for a grandkid ’cause
they’re on better terms.
JDG
When someone asks you
to dance, it’s important to know
what the dance is before
you say yes or no.
JDG
Crows complain their way
through the morning mist as doves
coo in soft wonder.
JDG
Lying in the dark,
I hear a train whistle blow,
and discover though
I lie in darkness, there’s no
place I’d rather be than here.
JDG
Even when all we
can see are shadows, the source
of light is still there.
JDG