A Timely Quote Reblogged From Soul Gathering
On The Other Side
Big black ant
crosses gravel road.
I hope he finds
what he’s looking for.
JDG
Current Events
A distant howling –
Knox pricks up his ears
but is soon distracted by
scampering squirrels, enticing sticks –
his version of the nightly news.
JDG
Fulfillment
Downpour stops.
Butterfly and hummingbird
find nectar, drink deeply.
No rainbow
Just gold.
JDG
All Are Invited
The morning sun sings
a sparkling wakeup song.
Some rise to the occasion;
others do not.
JDG
Afternoon Performance
As Murphy the cat
watches, the squirrels sprint across
the porch. One pauses
and looks back at her as though
asking how she likes the show.
JDG
Words Spoken By A Wet Blanket
Learning to dance in
the rain may seem like a good
idea but it’s all wet.
JDG
Mind Wrestle
Waiting, wondering,
all the what ifs and then whats
pin me down until
I shake myself loose, breathe, look
them in the eye, say “go play”.
JDG
Light Bringer
An offer of help
lightens my load,
brightens my mood
on an otherwise
gray burdened day.
JDG
Knox Tries Bribes
Come, Gaba, come with me
on a stick hunting spree.
I promise there’s
a poem or two among the sticks
awaiting you.
JDG
