Virginia Trees And Us

Right now a few bend over in despair,

others hold onto the past,

many put out cautious feelers,

and some spring forward,

blooming with hope.

                                                JDG

Mindful Lessons In Chaotic Times

Twice today, in two different places,

I saw two birds in the road.

The dove seemed to be resting, 

the Canada goose crossing,

but because of drivers’ watchful care,

both lived to fly another day.

                                                              JDG

A Whole New World

Feeling young and oh so cool,

readying to invite my first client

to teleconference with me,

I looked at the screen in shock.

 Old lady me stared back, looking perplexed

and anything but cool.

~

I wonder,

can teleconferencing hosts be photoshopped?

                                                                       JDG

Mood Management

When I’m anxious 

or out of sorts,

if I get out pen and paper

I can write myself right again.

                                                JDG

Grumbling Grackles

Those grackles came late to the feeder, left

all aflutter

when no food

could be 

found.

We

can be

more like them

than we’d care to

admit, squawking when we find empty shelves.

                                                                                JDG

 

 

 

Grocery Store Reflections

Went to the grocery store,

saw empty shelves

where hand sanitizer and toilet paper used to be.

Thought of the lines from that popular song from the Sixties

“What the world needs now is love sweet love.

It’s the only thing there’s just too little of “.

~

How different things would be

if love were as contagious as fear.

                                                                                  JDG

What It Takes

In turbulent waters,

we don’t need a raft 

of kindnesses.

It would be great, but

one per person will do.

                                   JDG