It must be true love,
I thought, to happily pass
up her prom to join
that young man and his father
and go fishing in the rain.
JDG
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A Matter Of Timing
Each in its own time –
tree and flower, shrub and bush
come forth. Even vines
know when to entwine. No need
to push the endless wheel of time
JDG
Teen M.D.
My adolescent
granddaughter teensplains the whys
and wherefores of her
homeworkitis as I point
out the course such sickness takes.
JDG
Aglow
When golden days such
as these dance into our lives,
we must follow their
lead and let the sun’s warm glow
guide our steps as we dance too.
JDG
Whine And Shine
For some reason I’ve
tuned into BNN (Bad
News Network). Today’s
focus is bad poetry.
A few examples follow.
~
Irascible me
waits and watches for something
to make a big deal
about. I don’t have to wait
long. Vigilance pays off.
~
No edifying
reading for me, no self-help
DVDs, podcasts,
exercise tips, or improved
eating plans. I just
want to sit around and whine
which, right now, feels quite sublime.
~
When grouchiness comes
and stirs a pot brim full of
out-of-sortsness spiked
with the whine of nothing suits,
it might be time to
get another recipe,
switch cooks, or decline to eat.
JDG
A Rewrite
When all else fails, you
can try to write a poem
and make rhythm from
cacophony, order from
chaos, fun from frustration.
JDG
A Natural Question
If this seemingly
barren ground can bring forth new
life, then can’t we look
for renewal too and hold
vigil for our own greening?
JDG
Undaunted
On such a sunny
day, it’s hard to focus on
all that once was grey.
Though a struggle it may be,
some of us will find a way.
JDG
In The Pink
After holding things
in while temperatures rose
and fell, those cherry
trees finally had enough
and burst forth in Spring-pink song.
JDG
March Madness
As April nears, March
wants to have its last words still
ringing in our ears
as we open our arms to
April’s more colorful ways.
JDG
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