Kids busy chasing

Pokemon pass blindly by

soaring gulls, wind-tossed

waves, shimmering sunrises,

leaping porpoises, and me.

                                                                                         JDG

Was he chasing or

being chased, that small red fox

lying on the road,

unmoving as cars sped by

while the sun crept slowly west?

                                                                                         JDG

Were they singing hymns

to the day or complaining

about the weather,

those birds this morning? Though not

united, their voice was strong.

                                                                                                      JDG

Before I could seize

the day, the day seized me. Did

it not hear me say

I was master of my fate

 and the captain of my soul?

                                                                                 JDG

When the heat index

rises, one thing’s for certain –

truth and reason have

been pushed aside as the one

with small hands hits his full stride.

                                                                                                     JDG

Ancient words from far

away speak to me today:

“The best time to plant

a tree is twenty years ago.

The second best time is now.”

                                                                                 JDG

The busy ways of

wasps and bees and hummingbirds

create quite a stir

this lazy, sun-soaked evening.

I sigh, pleased my chores are done.      

                                                                                                    JDG

Small indulgences –

a nap in the afternoon,

a glass of wine as

the sun sets,  a long hot bath,

 a rose sachet – large returns. 

                                                                                    JDG

 Long neglected chores

finally done – what lingers

is satisfaction 

joined with perplexion – why on

earth did it take me so long?

                                                                                         JDG

Is it the nature

of eye glasses and car keys

to pick the very 

worst moment to play hide and

seek and force us to join in?

                                                                                     JDG