We gaze upward,
scanning the sky,
wistfully looking
for answers to
our deep questions.
JDG
Eureka!
Suddenly it dawns on us.
We might be
the intervening
variable we’ve
been looking for.
JDG
Come
Today’s sun shines bright
and the skies are clear.
Why cover this day’s sun
with tomorrow’s dark clouds
and the forecast of
high winds and heavy rain?
Let’s step outside and enjoy today.
JDG
Toward Day’s End
The sun made a brief
appearance before it bade
us a warm farewell.
JDG
Surprise
Sometimes the weather
is a quick change artist
and leaves us mystified.
JDG
Authors One And All
We fashion stories
to explain who we are
and how we got that way.
Sometimes we’re heroes.
Sometimes we’re victims.
Our stories can hold us captive.
Our stories can set us free.
JDG
Those Open Questions
My cat sits at the open door.
Won’t decide.
Go out?
Stay in?
Minutes pass.
She sits.
I sigh.
Will I close the door
on patience?
JDG
Glowing In The Dark
Darkened skies herald
the approach of needed rain.
Sunflowers smile.
JDG
Like Mothers Everywhere
Mother deer teaches her two tiny fawns
skills for survival:
stand still,
raise head,
open ears,
look ahead,
proceed with caution.
JDG
Not All Of Us Are Connoisseurs
Murphy approaches, looks up at me
and meows. I tell her she must wait.
I’m writing a poem, food for the soul.
She meows some more. I keep writing.
She indignantly hisses, “I prefer tuna.”
JDG
