Sometimes instead of
working on something,
it is better to
first let it
work on us.
JDG
An Alternative to Flight
Taking a deep dive
into life’s rough waters
can be frightening,
but beneath the storm-tossed surface
a stillness can be found.
JDG
Watch And Wonder
Knox stands still,
watching the tiny blue butterfly
circle close to his furry head.
I wonder…
Who’s watching who?
What do they make of each other?
JDG
Ungated Community
Look!
Flying birds,
running deer,
hopping rabbits
darting butterflies,
and lumbering me…
we all make our home here
among the flowers and the trees.
JDG
Staking A Claim
White blooming clover
and yellow buttercups join
wild strawberries
to take over the lawn. Bees
and butterflies cheer them on.
JDG
For Junie
The sky was as clear
as your laugh, the sun as bright
as your spirit on the day
a bald eagle came
to guide you home.
JDG
Spring Apparel
The days are wrapped
in a loose cloak of green –
the perfect garment
for this ever-shifting weather.
JDG
Writer’s Dilemma
Sometimes talk so fills
the day that more words refuse
to come and speak on paper.
JDG
Gardener’s Prayer
May I not focus
so much on the weeds
that I fail to see the flowers.
JDG
Honeysuckle Magic
It just took a whiff
of honeysuckle for its sweet smell
to release a flood
of warm summer memories.
JDG
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