The sun – poking out from behind its clouds
and I from mine –
exchange a
sunny
grin.
JDG
Greenings
Weathered mountain rock,
unexpectedly green – once
hidden beneath grass
and trees but now bare – mutely
speaks of man’s own drive for green.
JDG
Bird Lore
Just what the issue
was, I’ll probably never
know, but judging from
the feathered flutter, it was
not a lilting matter.
JDG
The Late, Great …
Ah that pause again –
the one I didn’t take – gave
me pause, but too late.
JDG
Natural Comfort
Night throws its dark mantle across the land
as rising moon
joins silver
scattered
stars.
JDG
Of Minds and Men
Wandering minds, just
sweeping around, stirring up
dust of discontent.
JDG
Today And Tomorrow
Dark clouds overhead,
but in the distance the sky,
though not cloudless, holds
more light. Tomorrow it may
be the other way.
Such is the ever-shifting
nature of all our journeying.
JDG
Of Deserts and Blooming
That Christmas cactus
is bursting with blooms,
embodying wisdom we
need to see – wisdom
of deserts and blooming,
of waiting and hope.
JDG
And The Lion Shall March With The Lamb
This year March marches
to a different drummer –
two days, side by side,
with full sun, wide open skies.
If only we would join this march
with clear minds and open hearts
and follow the lead
of such a drummer.
JDG
A Prayer For Reflection
No ripple disturbs
the pond’s clear surface as day
begins. Trees stand tall
and motionless. The sky is
empty of calling
birds or shape-shifting clouds. May
the winds within grow
as silent as the winds without.
May my heart be as open
as the cloudless sky above.
JDG
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