Teachers surround us.
If we would stop and listen,
there’s much to be learned.
JDG
That Sparkle
Beneath a blue sky,
fields, still green, sparkle
in the morning sun.
I wouldn’t mind
sparkling too.
JDG
For Now
Letting the quiet
seep into my bones even
though I know it cannot stay.
JDG
Grey Peace
Light rain falls,
a few birds call,
damp leaves whisper
beneath my feet…
grey peace.
JDG
Knots
Ah, the irony
of trying to learn patience
by exercising control…
JDG
Ah, That Knock Again
Ah, that knock again…
it’s weariness
seeking refuge,
a quiet place
to lay its head.
JDG
Expressing Thanks
Thankfully the sun
is sharing warmth and light and
the birds their many
songs. May we too share warmth,
light and song with each other.
JDG
Family Gathering
Grandkids return home
for Thanksgiving and Knox
looks pointedly at his leash.
Does he want a walk or
does he just wonder
what’s been unleashed?
JDG
Startled By Starlings
It seems I live beneath
an avian thoroughfare.
Birds can get noisy,
but unlike us,
they don’t have crashes.
JDG
To Each His Own
The rustling of many wings
fills the morning air
as flock after flock flies south.
The pileated woodpecker
doesn’t seem to give a peck.
The male cardinal shakes his head.
The common raven gives them caws.
They’ll happily spend the winter here
and eat their meals upon my deck.
JDG
