On limbs and needles those birds and squirrels sit

as sunlight soothes

feathers and

fur with

warmth.

                                                                                                JDG

When open-ended conversations close,

the conclusions

lie in what

happens

next.

                                                                                                                                                                          JDG

For a brief moment the early morning

mist was golden –

as sometimes

moments

are.

                                                         JDG

Even in the stillness, electrons dance.

More’s going on

in this world

than we

know.

                                                           JDG

What if the rest of nature built a wall

to keep humans

confined for

the earth’s

good?

                                                                 JDG

   If we count our blessings instead of sheep,

we’ll fall into

a deep and

peace filled

sleep.

                                                                  JDG

It’s hard to see the ups when you are down.

Take a moment.

Look up at

the sky.

Ground.

                                                                             JDG

As children age they question everything

and give us old

pros a chance

not to

con.

                                                                           JDG

If left to their own devices, they would

ignore us and

remain on

them all

day.

                                                                            JDG

Tonight’s sunset makes up tor the fading

colors of fall

and brightens

muted

moods.

                                                                                          JDG