“It’s good that I have
infinite patience,” God thought.
“Otherwise I would
have washed my hands of these folks
I created long ago.”
JDG
Three Questions For Persistent Toads
Is there something
you want me to know, tiny toads?
First you showed up at my house
and now you’re hanging around work.
Last week you hopped into my office.
Have you forgotten?
We’re supposed to be social distancing.
Can’t you send me an email instead?
JDG
Creatures Great And Small
We all have moments of drama and peace,
we who inhabit this small bit of land
each of us calls home.
The sun rises and sets.
The moon waxes and wanes.
Flowers bud and bloom.
Leaves and petals fall.
And you, beloved land, have room for us all.
JDG
Ah…
After a word filled
day, I sigh and breathe the
sweet air of silence.
JDG
Fertile Environment
Ah…corn does thrive in
fields and conversations this
quarantined July.
JDG
Beatitudes
Bees meet bachelor buttons in an almost
beatific
glow. Both are
warmly
blessed.
JDG
100 Degree Bake Off
Hay’s not being made
while the sun shines, but here in
Virginia, we’re fried.
JDG
Viewing Options
If you’re trying to
thread a needle, a narrow
point of view is best.
JDG
Critical Moment
It seems the squirrels
are feeling the heat so they
lay down to rest and eat.
Disturbed by such a show of sloth,
crows protest, clamor and caw,
but woodpeckers simply call it a draw.
JDG
United We Stand
John Lewis – a man of
conscience, conviction, and courage.
May we carry his legacy forward and vote
to “redeem the soul of America”.
JDG
