How many times has my life
been filled with light
from an unknown source
as was my walk this morning
before the sun slowly revealed itself?
JDG
Knox And This Strange World
Knox looked up at a falling leaf
as a plane passed overhead.
He looked puzzled
as if to say,
“I didn’t know leaves could roar.”
JDG
October Perfection
The whitest of clouds,
the bluest of skies, mirrored
in stillest of ponds –
the air, neither hot nor cold,
smelling of harvested hay.
JDG
Futility
Looking for answers
when we haven’t bothered to
form a real question.
JDG
Strange Interlude
Feeling younger now,
as though I’ve retrieved
a quality of energy
I unintentionally
left behind, an unexpected
circumstance at almost seventy-nine.
JDG
Driving Home
Late evening, headed west
toward the bright magenta sky.
Red sky at night is
not only a sailor’s delight,
but also mine.
JDG
The Further Adventures of Knox
The saga unfolds
in the life of playboy dog Knox.
He met Lolly at the dog park,
and Molly eagerly awaits
his return home.
JDG
It’s A First
They sized each other up,
Knox and that young deer, then,
much to my surprise,
Knox decided it was best
to leave well enough alone.
JDG
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A Gentle Reminder
Knox stands at the door
watching as the grandkids leave.
Slowly he turns, goes
and gets his ball as if to say,
“Come on, gal. We can still play.”
JDG
The Return
They lived their lives in
a lofty place, but now those
once green leaves, shriveled
and brown, lie on the ground close
to the roots from whence they came.
JDG
