Curiosity
gave a fast tug, but respect
held its solid ground –
such a small victory, but
a satisfaction so sweet.
JDG
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As Above
Traveling lightly
and oh so slow, those soft clouds
ease across the sky.
May we take their wisdom down
to earth and bring heaven nigh.
JDG
When Nothing Happens
On days when nothing
happens, the sun still rises
and sets, the roots still
grow beneath our grounded feet
and our hearts still keep their beat.
JDG
Light Suggestion
A slowly changing
quality of light – not yet
bright, but brighter than
before – leaves us hoping for
even brighter tomorrows.
JDG
Fresh Catch
That old story line
catches the same fish every
time so I’m going
to set it aside and see
what a brand new net can do.
JDG
Largess
As evening settles
and night draws ever closer,
I survey the day’s
small satisfactions, grateful
for the peace that small can bring.
JDG
A Rare Find
When you don’t know what
you’re looking for, it’s a rare
find indeed to glimpse
it lying there within your
wildly floundering self.
JDG
Sunday’s Sky
Sunday’s morning sky
is full of soaring things – bees,
birds, and butterflies,
tethered kites, escaped balloons,
wee white petals, whispered prayers.
JDG
Riding The Waves
As buttercups surf
the undulating hills of
green, they wave, calling
golden shouts of gratitude
to the wind, the land, the sun.
JDG
Walk With The Wind
Opening her hands,
she showed me the pink petals
she and her sister
gathered on their walk – a gift,
she said, from wind in the trees.
JDG
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