She must have had her reasons,

but why that mother bird

chose to build her nest

in that shallow bin

on my porch, I don’t know.

Still,  I’m glad for the company.

                                                                           JDG

Each day I wonder

why yesterday’s resolve

is so soon forgotten.

Each day I wake up and try again.

I know I won’t unfailingly remember,

but practice definitely

increases my odds.

                                                                          JDG

Sun shines,

wind blows,

rain falls,

trees sway- 

summer’s musical dance.

                                                  JDG

When I find myself

getting all worked up over

a misplaced piece of paper,

 may I not paper over it.

May I pause, breathe in frustration

and breathe out peace.

                                                                                JDG

Are you back 

from your travels yet?

We know you’ve been

to Worryville with stopovers

in What If and Might Have Been.

You like to vacation

in the Past and visit Futureland.

We just want you to know

we’ve missed you 

and would love to have you join us

here in Nowsville.

Sincerely,

Heart and Soul

                                                                                             JDG

Don’t hold me accountable.

What appears on this page

was not wholly

my doing…or

maybe it was.

Mind, arm, hand, fingers, heart, breath

all were involved,

and the result is these markings

which some parts of me

 call poetry though others would disagree.

                                                                                             JDG