A Gift From Above

On this blue-black night,

with only a single star in sight,

 an unexpected peace descends.

                                                                      JDG

Slowly, Softly…

When at last the mind

grows silent, a different kind

of listening can begin –

 one not tuned to familiar loops

 of word-filled chattering.

~

 Slowly, softly, we begin to hear

the music

 of spacious consciousness.

                                                                                JDG

 

 

For The Night-time Dream Maker

I don’t even know

what questions to ask. Perhaps

I’ll start by asking:

“What do you want me to know?”

I’m here and I’m listening.

                                                                                  JDG

 

Love’s Labor

Each age has its task. The young step forward

as the old learn

to make room

and step

back.

Both

tasks are 

hard; each has

its own reward,

and both benefit from self-compassion.

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Something To Bank On

They came dancing in,

those dark-haired twins, ages three

or so, and gave each

of us in the bank a hug.

We all left feeling richer.

                                                                                 JDG

 

Day 137 -The If Onlys

If only the flab

would melt as fast as the snow…

If only I had

started sooner…but here I

am now with renewed resolve.

                                                               JDG

Snow Removal?

Lingering snow, its cold beauty gone, can’t

accept its time

 has passed. It

still hangs

on.

                                                                                JDG