Sunday Musings

It’s not only hard

times that test our character.

Easy times do too.

                ~~

Pope Francis and the Dalai Lama call

us to a broad

compassion

beyond

rules

that

constrict

hearts and close

minds. They remind

us love is large enough to hold us all.

                                                                             JDG

Tanka’s Gray Questions and A Senryu Answer

Why is today gray

when there are other colors

to choose from? Maybe

gray was picked to match a mood.

I hope things clear tomorrow.

~~

How long do you think

things will continue like this?

I’ve tried to embrace

what is, but something inside

insists they could be better.

~~

there’s an opening

through which understanding walks –

please don’t block the way

                                                                   JDG