Green corridors – May’s
rain soaked gift to drivers of
narrow, country roads.
JDG
When We’re At Our Best
We stand at the point
of intersection, the point
of deep connection,
centered in ourselves, open
to the moment and to you.
JDG
When Stirring Oatmeal
When stirring oatmeal,
just stir the oatmeal.
Feel the wooden spoon in your hand.
Feel it make contact with the pan.
Watch the bubbles as they appear.
Listen to their gentle pop.
Notice the smell of milk and oats.
Feel your mouth grow damp.
Know that satisfaction began
before the oatmeal left the pan.
JDG
An Inviting Question?
If I surrender
both my knowing and my need to know,
what, if anything, will be left of me?
JDG
Going With The Flow
Kids’ chatter spills forth,
threatens to drown Sabbath quiet.
I briefly tred water
then somehow manage to float.
JDG
“When It Rains It Pours”
Almost every day
now we are drenched in the truth
of this old cliche.
JDG
Both Sides Now
( To my grandson, Ian, upon his graduation from high school )
Your boyish self,
hidden beneath your manly suit,
crisp white shirt and tie,
joyfully burst forth in full
tie-dye splendor on
your way to greet us
at graduation’s end.
I pray you always make space
for both the boy and the man within.
JDG
Weighing In
Fortunately for
us, perfect balance doesn’t
last too long. If it
did, there would be no tipping
point and things would never change.
JDG
Sunlight And Shadow
Sunlight and shadow
embrace branches, trunk, and leaves.
Wild cherry shivers.
JDG
Sunny Speculation
As if to reassure us that it meant
no harm, the rain
asked the sun
to shine
as
it
poured forth,
hoping we
would judge it not
just by itself, but by the friends it keeps.
JDG
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