Mostly Untried, But True

In my seventy-six years,

I’ve heard many solutions 

to life’s inevitable problems,

but an ancient one

still seems best: 

clear-eyed, open hearted

acceptance of what’s here,

then acting with love from there.

                                                                                 JDG

No, Never Alone

My solitary walk

was not so solitaire.

The trees whispered encouragement

as crows critiqued my pace.

My knees groaned

and my right hip complained.

The voices in my head

vied for attention,

but suddenly the rising sun

stunned us into silence,

and in that shimmering light

we made our peace.

                                                                           JDG

 

The Deal Is

Weekday work overflows,

flooding weekend’s open ground.

With some luck, I’ll find a way

to hop a boat and sail away.

                                                                   JDG

Adrift

Reclining outside,

I spot tiny bits of fluff

riding Saturday’s

lazy breeze and let my thoughts

meander, aimless and free.

                                                                    JDG

Note To Self And Fellow Gardeners

When bleak thoughts,

  dark seeds of despair,

fall on mind’s fertile ground,

they’ll thrive. Let’s crowd them out

by scattering seeds of gratitude

and cultivating

 those scattered seeds with care.

                                                                      JDG

 

 

 

 

 

 

Soft Spin

Spinning yellow leaves 

speak softly

of Summer’s shift to Fall.

                                                              JDG

 

Dog Turd At Sunrise

“Embrace it all,” they say,

and I guess that means 

the dog turd in my path

as the sun beams over the horizon.

Why, I wonder, can’t the Universe

be a little more discreet?

                                                                    JDG

 

Even Trees

Early turning leaves –

some trees just can’t hold back.

They offer hints of what’s to come.

                                                                         JDG

 

Together We Walked

My inner curmudgeon and I

went for a morning walk today.

He began, as you’d expect,

ignoring the call and tweet of birds,

the beaver that scurried across the road.

Instead he noted my lopsided gait, 

saying it wouldn’t be long until…

 

but as we walked among the trees,

he unexpectedly grew still,

and by the time we got back home

he’d decided to give it a rest.

                                                                                               JDG