I thought I heard the trees
whispering among themselves:
“What humans really need
is a vaccine
for stupidity.”
JDG
The Hills Of Home
These rolling hills
cradle my heart
no matter the season.
I fall asleep each night
wrapped in gratitude.
I wake each morning
with a hymn of praise,
I go through my day held
by these rolling hills of home.
JDG
Through Laughing Eyes
Looking at myself
through laughing eyes
I have to chuckle.
Really, Joan?
Really?
JDG
Last Rites
As those flowers fold
and fade, the sun offers warmth –
a final goodbye.
JDG
They’ve Seen It All
In the midst
of human turmoil
the sun rises and sets,
the trees stand strong,
the mockingbirds chortle.
JDG
Blown Away
It was just
a slight breeze,
but it gathered up
my frustration
and whisked it away.
JDG
All Those If Onlies
Some if onlies
are useless to consider,
but then there are always
those painful
other ones.
JDG
Mystery Meal
Alone on the rail
the cardinal takes his time.
No need to spar with
woodpeckers, squirrels,
or other cardinals.
A mourning dove watches
from a nearby tree
and ponders this peaceful mystery.
JDG
This is Eclipse…she makes everybody happy
From Purpleraysblog – a dog with real initiative
This is Eclipse. Every day she leaves her house, by herself, and takes the bus downtown to the dog park where she spends a couple of hours getting exercise and making friends, and then she takes the bus back home again. She even has her own bus pass attached to the collar.
It started when her owner, Jeff Young, was taking too long when the bus arrived, so she impatiently ran ahead and got on the bus by herself. The bus driver recognized her and dropped her off at the dog park, and later Jeff caught up with her. After several more trips by herself, Jeff started letting her go on her own, and she always comes back home a couple of hours later.
All of the bus drivers know her and she makes them smile, and many of the regular passengers enjoy seeing her every day and will often…
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Preoccupied
Before I occupied my body
and watched that jeweled hummingbird
bury himself in a small blue blossom,
I was off somewhere,
lost in a cloud of concern.
JDG
