The sun received
a frosty greeting, but
responded with warmth anyway.
JDG
Cats
The visiting cat
did not like the offered food
and left in a huff.
Our cats gave a delighted sigh.
Now they had more than enough.
JDG
Purr…fection
Extending a paw,
Murphy invites me to join
her in a moment of purrs.
JDG
The Knower and The Known
After a deep dive
into unknown waters, we
emerge to find the known changed.
JDG
However Fleeting
On this gray day
a cardinal’s flash of red
ignites a small flame
of unexpected joy.
JDG
Knox Unties The Knot
When I get lassoed by my thoughts
and dragged this way and that,
Knox comes to my rescue with
a stick, a toy,a soulful look,
an invitation to wordless play.
JDG
Outlook
When I look through I
instead of We I’m bound to
see more narrowly.
JDG
Spinning In Place
After spinning in circles,
a sudden insight comes:
try a different route.
JDG
Only Then
When our buzzing minds
relax, only then
can we attend
to the nascent
self within.
JDG
Bones Of Truth
Our skeletons aren’t in the closet.
They reside deep within,
beneath all outer coverings
where they’re ignored until
their presence is made known.
JDG
