A slight shimmer spreads
across the pond. The sun casts
a gentle, golden
light. The only storm that struck
came entirely
from within. May I learn to
stand strong and gentle.
May I hold the doors of my
heart open and with
each hesitant breath, invite
the winds of truth to blow through.
JDG
We tighten ourselves
into small, hard knots and sink
though a wordless
sea of love surrounds us,
ready to carry us to a distant shore.
JDG
Two days before me
with nothing that must be done,
nowhere I must go,
no one I must see – two whole
days to breathe, rest, and just be.
JDG
This morning the birds
wouldn’t stop talking. Even
the bees had their buzz,
not to mention the crickets
with their endless chirps.
I decided to add my
two-cents worth of words
to this wild chatter, but
breakfast’s call silenced it all.
JDG
Misty
morning
mirrors
my
musty
mind.
JDG
“Vote Trump – no one will
ever know.” That’s what I saw
on the car ahead
and I was stumped. Could this be
a concealed weapon
for those lacking the courage
to openly carry hate?
JDG
Those middle-of-the-night voices go on
and on yapping
about what
we did
wrong.
It
helps to
turn their words
into song and
find rhythm in their midnight goings on.
JDG
When my mind begins to race, I picture
a smiling presence
pointing
to a speed-limit sign.
JDG
Their commitment to
diversity is really
strong here. Even small
rabbits graze the many fields
of knowledge as their
two-legged, fellow learners
struggle to make it to class.
JDG
As long as I have
one laugh left, I want to stay
and enjoy the show.
JDG
