Frayed nerves, blown fuses –
let’s pull the circuit breaker,
let the system rest.
JDG
Scholarly Questions
At this point the kids
and I don’t see eye to eye.
They’re questioning why
school had to start in August.
I wonder why not July.
JDG
Heart Swell
The katuata
below is enough to make
any mother proud.
JDG
If your garden fails
to flourish, you must amend
the soil, not the flowers.
Andy Garrabrant
Katuata 18 Aug 2016
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Turnings
When did passion turn
into longing, heat transform
into silver mist?
Once I pulled at the leash of time,
eager to run in hot pursuit.
Now it is time unleashed that is pursuing me.
JDG
Sometimes In The Night
Sometimes in the night, dark questions slither
in and out of
consciousness,
poised to
strike.
I’ve
learned not
to turn toward
them, but toward my
breath instead until their hissing ceases.
JDG
Land Surfing
riding the waves of
rolling hills, three sun-lit deer
on a summer morn
A Look Beyond
When inner landscape turns rugged and bleak,
I’ll adjust my
view, seek to
include
you.
JDG
Driving Question
I just have to ask,
bright butterfly, why you crossed
my path today?
Is there some deep meaning here
of nectar waiting
to be tasted?
Or was it simply that you heard
flowers were sweeter across the road?
JDG
When Disquiet Comes
When disquiet comes
the mind clicks in and even
more trouble begins.
It grinds and grinds out reasons
why, going back to
infancy, rushing ahead
to what-ifs, then-whats,
fearsome possibilities.
Best to train the mind to rest.
JDG
The Trick Is In The Knowing
Special satisfaction comes when we do
not what we want,
but what we
know is
best.
JDG
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