Scolded by a jay today
for his meal’s brief delay.
Told him to take
it up with the manager.
JDG
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Whoa!
The morning’s so warm
it’s as though I fell asleep
in February
and the next morning I woke
up and suddenly there’s May.
JDG
Preparing To Say Goodbye
When we first came to this patch of land
that wild cherry greeted us
with white blooms and green leaves.
As the years passed she slowly
bloomed less and less;
her branches held fewer leaves.
Recently several of her branches fell.
This year may be her last.
We treasured her presence through the years.
She will be deeply missed.
JDG
Enthusiastic Invitation
As the sun slowly
climbs over the horizon,
Knox invites me to
leap into this perfect
squirrel chasing day.
JDG
It’s A Dog’s Life
Knox brought home
a stick of great worth.
Was dismayed when
he had to leave it outside
where it was sure
to be stolen by
mercenary squirrels.
JDG
Perhaps
When live and let live
turns into folded ams
and lividness,
perhaps anger is
trying to keep fear at bay
JDG
Night Natterings
They say the whole
is greater than the sum
of the parts, but they’re
misquoting Aristotle who
said the whole is something
besides the parts.
It seems that’s part of the problem
with words: they can lead us
down some rabbit holes.
JDG
Priming the Hearth
Reblogged from my son’s and my joint poetry blog, mondosedoka.com
All along our walk,
Knox selects sticks and carries
them home, holding them aloft.
~
He knows winter comes
and possessing a warm heart
wants to assure yours won’t freeze.
Song of the Night Bird
Reblogged this post from my son.
Faith is a small bird
singing bravely in the dark
heralding the Dawn.
A Warm Gesture
Sun, clouds, and sky
put on a fiery show,
delighting us
before tomorrow’s storm.
JDG
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