Too much light can blind,
too little and we can’t see.
In between too much
and too little there’s a world
full of possibility.
JDG
Category Archives: tanka
Doggedly Trying
This old dog has a
really hard time learning new
tricks. The metric system
is hard enough, but now there’s
all this non-binary stuff.
JDG
Maybe This Time
Preparing to go
on diet seven thousand
and thirty two at
the start of the new year. As
they say, hope springs eternal.
JDG
Peaceful Demonstration
Cardinal and Blue Jay
dined side by side, red and blue,
this Christmas season.
Neither gobbled all the food
or flew home to tweet a mood.
JDG
Family Gathering
In preparation
for gift openings, grandkids
talk loudly and long,
leading me to seek refuge
in rebuttal, wine, and song.
JDG
Our Many-storied Lives
What’s the story here?
Who’s the story teller? When’s
the story told and
to whom? – Critical questions
of our many-storied lives.
JDG
The Magic Of Snow
Why is it that snow’s
cold beauty can elicit
warm satisfaction
and bring smiles to the face
of a dour curmudgeon?
JDG
