To her retire
means getting new tires and
continuing on
her habitual road of
doing what she trained to do.
JDG
Category Archives: tanka
First And Only
My first order of
business this Thanksgiving is
to have no business
other than deep gratitude
for my granddaughters who cook.
JDG
All Shook Up
Sometimes we search for
an answer to a question
not yet clearly formed
and then fret and fume because
we get a garbled reply.
JDG
More Than Enough
Just as too much light
on rain-soaked roads can make it
hard to see, too much
thought can divert heart’s mission
as we walk grief’s sodden path.
JDG
The Tumultuous Life Of Trees
Just last week they were
decked out in golden garb,
but now their bare limbs
shiver as fall fades into
the cold and dark of winter.
JDG
Uh-oh
Some trees seem to have
adopted our speedy ways
as they take a sharp
turn on green and pause at red.
Who can know what lies ahead?
JDG
The “Then What” Of Climate Change
When we only care
about getting to the top,
we’re not ready for
climb-it change. What if when we
get to the top, nothing’s there?
JDG
How Many Wake-Up Calls Do We Need?
The blast that went out
several days ago was just
a test, but we ARE
in the midst of a supreme
national emergency.
JDG
Ways And Means
If I feel my fear,
but don’t fight, flee, freeze or fold,
I will discover
resources I didn’t know,
ways that couldn’t be foretold.
JDG
All That I Survey
As I survey my
to-do list, I wish I felt
the sparkle I see
in early morning sun-light
dancing on lingering dew.
JDG
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