After a busy day

rain’s gentle melody

soothes a work-worn soul.

                                                          JDG

The field within lies empty

waiting for something to sprout.

The growth that will come

was not consciously planted,

but I know the seeds are there.

In time I’ll know

what to weed and what to keep.

                                                                                  JDG

Rather than seize the day,

let’s greet it with an open heart,

cognizant of what we bring.

                                                                        JDG

We exchanged a look,

that fawn and I,

and met in a sacred space

of mutual curiosity.

                                                                  JDG

I don’t know how long

those trees have stood together.

They were here long before I arrived.

Neither do I know the many 

comings and goings they’ve seen 

nor how much they’ve weathered.

 I have been witness to

 the community of creatures

who, like myself,

have found shelter upon

and beneath their welcoming limbs.

Though there’s much I do not know,

I know enough to offer thanks.

.                                                                                        JDG