Once we name our own
organizing principle,
then comes the hard part
of applying it to all
we encounter every day,
JDG
Once we name our own
organizing principle,
then comes the hard part
of applying it to all
we encounter every day,
JDG
They’re trying to help
me write a purr-fect poem, but
I politely asked
those two cats to go away
and leave the writing to me.
JDG
I have a living
notification system
that, with a series
of deafening barks, lets me
know when someone is outside.
JDG
An albino fawn
on a solitary walk,
pauses for a bite
before slowly moving on
accompanied by bird song.
JDG
Under cloudless skies
cardinals, bluejays, woodpeckers,
crows, and ravens dined,
but, of course, they were soon joined
by their neighbors, the squirrels.
JDG
In our fast paced world
of speed and multitasking,
it takes discipline
to pause, slow down, take a breath,
focus, and simply savor.
JDG
,
Rounding a sharp carve,
I saw a small squirrel and feared
it was too late, but
he was both a quick thinker
and an amazing runner.
JDG
As I try to write,
the cat keeps nudging my hand.
I guess she wants some
modifications made now
while she can oversee them.
JDG
In our house we have
living clocks. They never miss
a beat. They’ll always
let us know when it’s time to
wake up, get up, spread the food.
JDG
In the distance
a barking dog competes with
a cawing crow for
noisemaker of the year, but
both lose to some squealing pigs.
JDG