Nearing eighty
when satisfaction
springs more
from relinquishing
than acquiring.
JDG
Buck, Doe, And Fawn
At the opening
and closing of the day, they come,
leaving their woodland
home to leisurely graze, these
graceful, cautious visitors.
JDG
Moving Finale
Clouds drift,
butterflies flutter,
hawks swoop,
squirrels scamper.
deer graze,
fountain bubbles,
hummingbirds flit,
pond ripples,
sun sets,
day ends.
JDG
To Each His Own
Why feast on nectar
when there’s plenty of dog poop
along the roadside?
JDG
Evening Prayer
What dreams await
our sleepy heads,
I do not know,
but I pray they’re comforting,
inspiring and sweet.
JDG
When The Door Slams Shut
When the door
slams shut,
it’s time to open
the windows
and climb out
unless you’re Knox,
then you just
stand there and bark.
JDG
For One Shining Moment
This rainy morning
the sun briefly kissed the trees
and for a moment they glowed.
JDG
The Masks We Wear
With Covid we’re masked
even in therapy
where we hoped
to feel safe enough
to name and remove them.
JDG
Perplexed
Knox approaches as
I sit, pen poised on paper.
He gives me a sad
and reproachful look. How can
you prefer poems to play?
JDG
Physical Therapists
They really are on
a search and restore mission
as they study our
walk, take note of our balance,
evaluate our posture.
JDG
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