Not wanting to wake

Knox and the cats, I tiptoe

to the kitchen, but

they rally, give me a look,

and place their breakfast orders.

JDG

Though they’ll never meet,

sun and moon share the same sky

and shine on us all.

There’s no competition. Each

has its role. Each does its part.

JDG

Forgotten feelings

from times long past visited

me last night, helping

me to reclaim what once was

part of my everyday life.

JDG

When worry whispers

unsweet nothings in our ears,

let’s let worry know

we heard her the first time, and

now it’s time for her to go.

JDG

Before the sun crests

the horizon, the word’s gone

out: it’s time to eat.

Inside the cats and dogs take note.

Outside the chirps grow louder.

JDG

That crow cussed me out

for my delay in laying

out his morning meal.

I guess I won’t be getting

any thank you gifts from him.

JDG

As a child I learned

about the birds and the bees. 

Now, in my eighties, I get 

my pleasure from watching them 

flit from flower to flower.

JDG

Boldly announcing

the arrival of fall, trees

have a golden touch

that eases the grayness we

feel from rain’s hurried visits.

JDG

Tail wagging, a toy

in his teeth, Knox invites me

to put down my book

and play. I try to say no,

but he knows hw’ll get his way.

JDG

I know I try your

patience with my need for help

with technology,

but I didn’t grow up with

computers and smart iPhones.

JDG