Overnight, fairies came
and spread icing over the yard.
Knox barked his thanks
for this home delivery
and dove right in.
JDG
Overnight, fairies came
and spread icing over the yard.
Knox barked his thanks
for this home delivery
and dove right in.
JDG
I remember when, like Knox,
I began the day
with play.
I forget how and why
I was pulled away.
JDG
All the other blooms
have surrendered their color,
but one bloom clings to
its former glory. Still, each
is lovely in its own way.
JDG
In these stress filled times
sometimes a coherent thought
crosses my mind,
but I’m too weary
to pursue it.
JDG
As the sky darkens
and the winds begin to blow,
Knox stops and looks up,
sees a soaring hawk and seems
to say, “Why all the ruckus?”
JDG
Sometimes it’s hard to
shake the blues, but a short walk
with a puppy who
discovers wonder in a
broken stick, a fallen leaf helps.
JDG
He saw the anger
in her eyes, but he did not
turn away. He stayed,
looked deeper, saw the sadness,
reached out, embraced all he saw.
JDG
Rain soaked fallen leaves
line my path –
Nature’s red carpet.
JDG
Puppy training’s marked
by small gains and my training
is too. Together
we’ll work, knowing the path may
be long and the going tough.
JDG
He groans and says, “I hope
she’ll catch on
and drop this
puppy training stuff.”
Then, with a sigh,
he plaintively asks,
” But what’s a poor dog to do? “
JDG