Getting a chance to

witness both the unity

and diversity

at the instillation of

new leadership gives me hope.

JDG

I woke up and heard

the cats discussing how hard 

it is to manage 

humans. Knox stood at the door,

tail wagging in agreement.

JDG

Let’s take a moment

to review the old stories

we have told ourselves.

It’s quite possible they might

need some major revisions.

JDG

A patch of purple

invites hummingbirds and bees

to linger and dine

as the early morning sun

starts its slow and steady climb.

JDG

Every day Knox tries 

to tell the squirrels they can not

trespass on his land,

but unfortunately they

know his bark’s worse than his bite.

JDG

Those golden lilies

trumpet the news of summer’s

arrival while

their friends the dandelions

and daisies beam with pleasure.

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