Sitting by the pond

on a sunny Autumn day,

I’m joined by a crow

who decides to share his views

on all matters great and small.

JDG

Knox looks at the door

with longing as he waits  for

sunrise and his walk.

I am hopeful that by then

the rain will have paused or stopped.

JDG

Out before sunrise

before most creatures awake,

Knox and I take our

first walk – a quiet start to

an otherwise noisy day.

JDG

In a cloudless sky

the sun rises, ravens fly,

 as the two of us

saunter along enjoying

the day, each in our own way.

JDG

Slowly rising mist

sways gently in the sun just

as the day’s begun.

Let’s join with mist and sun in

bringing gentleness and light.

JDG

September sunlight

strokes the pond, reminding us

to treasure its warmth

and light especially when

the times appear cold and bleak.

JDG

Mama rabbit found

a safe place for her babies

beneath our side porch.

Every now and then, they come

hopping out much to her dismay.

JDG

Whatever they saw,

it made them spook, those young deer,

and away they ran

in search of a better place 

where they might leisurely graze.

JDG

She may be in her

sunset years, but she still looks

forward to the next 

sunrise and a day filled with

shining possibilities.

JDG

I want to learn from 

 my dog Knox who finds something

to enjoy each day

and doesn’t waste a moment

fretting about all that’s passed.

JDG