Joyously wagging
his tail, Knox sniffs and samples
his first bit of snow,
likes the taste, comes back for more,
looks around – there’s snow galore.
JDG
Parting Moment
We avoided
high opera,
my sister and I,
and parted
on an even note.
JDG
Those Small Things
A cup of coffee
on a cold
and rainy day –
a simple pleasure
can keep the blues at bay.
JDG
Mind Yoga
Letting go
may take a while,
but I’m stretching
myself toward
a deep release.
JDG
Dare We Hope?
Among missed chances,
a promising beginning –
it won’t be long now.
JDG
Secret Weapon
Composing a poem
on my drive home
silences that inner voice
yammering on about
what I did or didn’t do.
JDG
All In
Belly, lungs, and heart
join together to soothe brain’s
self-created pain.
JDG
As We Travel
Most roads aren’t
straight for long, but
it’s in the curves
that skills are tested
and beauty can be found.
JDG.
For Joe and Kamala
May you have courage and strength,
because you will need it.
May you have energy and good health,
because you will need it.
May your spouses be strong
because you will need them to be.
May your advisors tell you the truth,
not what they think you want to hear.
May you listen to all sides
before making decisions.
May you work well together
and respect each other.
May you form good relationships
on both sides of the aisle.
May you reunite this country
because you will have to.
May you surpass your own expectations
because the future of our country is in your hands.
Litany For Joe Biden And Kamala Harris
( A Guest Post By Margaret Nea )
For the new leadership, filled with hope, of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
We give grateful thanks
For their integrity, decency, courage, and their passionate belief in our democracy
We give grateful thanks
For their ability to choose advisors whose wisdom is profound
We give grateful thanks
For their ability to communicate with leaders of the world and with the people of our own country
We give grateful thanks
For their willingness to listen, to be open to ideas from all sorts of people across racial
and political divides in order to make effective judgements
We give grateful thanks
For their empathy, compassion, and understanding of those who are hurting
and despondent, those whose voices are yearning to be heard
We give grateful thanks
For their belief in themselves, for self-confidence to go forward with intelligent
and ethical decisions
We give grateful thanks
For the influence they will have for peace in worldwide situations and global crises
We give grateful thanks
For the millions of prayers from our country and from all over the world that will be
lifted up for the positive leadership of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris
We give grateful thanks
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