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
Who, Me?
I spent so long
looking for answers
I forgot
the original question.
JDG
Number One
A stranger went out of his way
to help me today.
Interestingly,
his name was Adam –
a contemporary first man.
JDG
Song Of Silence
As we walk together
down this winding country road,
the space between us
is filled, not with talk, but with
a quiet understanding,
a silence reflected
In the unmoving water
of the green-edged pond .
From above, a nearby bird
punctuates our silence with a song.
JDG
In Process
With a touch of yellow,
a splash of orange,
a bit of red,
Autumn prepares
a colorful cape
for trees to wear
before the coming
gray of winter.
JDG
Finding Sanctuary
When stressed out
let’s turn in
and find sanctuary,
naming
what we’re grateful for.
JDG
The Call Of Home
Off a curving country road
a round house sits,
encircled
by a softly curving porch.
In the gray mist
a mourning dove coos,
offering comfort
in curves and gray.
JDG
Fall Tonic
A bracing blend
of cool breeze
and bright sunlight –
trees shiver
with delight.
JDG
