Amidst the hurry and flurry

and much ado, 

Murphy, our kitten,

paused to purr. Perhaps

we could take this as a cue

to pause and ponder and purr too.

                                                                                 JDG

Day one twenty six

and still not fixed but my

reluctance has come undone.

                                                                 JDG

Lunch with an old friend.

Feasting on conversation,

we almost forgot to eat.

                                                           JDG

When things didn’t work out

as I thought they should,

I controlled the thing I could

and did my exercise routine.

My mood lifted and the day shifted

just by doing this one small thing.

                                                                                      JDG

So, the rich get more

and the rest get less in this

Republican Christmas gift?

In the distance do I hear 

angels singing  loud and clear,

“When will they ever learn?

When will they ever learn?

                                                                          JDG

I didn’t listen

to the voice in my head

that said, “Have a very

merry Christmas 

and take a break

til the New Year.”

I gave myself the gift

of persistence instead.

                                                                                                                                                              JDG

One

large

step

for

woman 

 – one giant leap for humankind

Why wait for the perfect moment

and the perfect words?

What if this is the perfect moment

and there are no words?

                                                                                JDG