Closing out the old
and ushering in the new,
I grow still with hope.
JDG
Doggedly Trying
This old dog has a
really hard time learning new
tricks. The metric system
is hard enough, but now there’s
all this non-binary stuff.
JDG
Winter Weeps
A beautiful, warm day, sunny and bright
at the end of
December?
Winter
weeps.
JDG
Maybe This Time
Preparing to go
on diet seven thousand
and thirty two at
the start of the new year. As
they say, hope springs eternal.
JDG
A Frosty Welcome
Lit with morning light,
frost-covered hills contribute
sparkle to day’s start.
JDG
The Times They Are A-Changin
With new pronouns and new haircut they’ve matched
how they want to
be seen with
their sense
of
self.
Those of
us who learned
other pronoun
rules and ways need patience as we adjust.
JDG
Peaceful Demonstration
Cardinal and Blue Jay
dined side by side, red and blue,
this Christmas season.
Neither gobbled all the food
or flew home to tweet a mood.
JDG
Family Gathering
In preparation
for gift openings, grandkids
talk loudly and long,
leading me to seek refuge
in rebuttal, wine, and song.
JDG
The Light Of The World
Here in Virginia
the heavens celebrated
the Christmas Season
with a full moon followed by
meteor showers –
a double reminder of
the Christmas promise.
JDG
Enlightenment At Last
A burst of cleaning –
kids and dogs quickly scatter,
leaving me with vacuum’s hum.
When I next seek solitude,
I’ll know how and where to come
JDG
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