Blue Jay stands, head cocked,
among a scattering of
white cherry blossoms.
Looking puzzled, he seems to
ask, “Did I miss the wedding?”.
JDG
Now And Then
When now becomes then,
may we celebrate our light
and learn from our dark.
JDG
Center Stage
When self-created drama
takes mind’s center stage,
let‘s hope
self-awareness is waiting in the wings
and heeds a prompt
to play its part
before I act.
JDG
The Way Home
When I stray too far
from my center I can take
myself gently by
the hand and, once connected,
begin that long walk toward home.
JDG
Color Added
Wisteria’s purple tears
and Weeping Willow’s green
cleanse mind’s stark canvas
and cover it, instead,
with a sudden splash of yellow
on rolling hills of green.
JDG
To Savor Anything
To savor anything, go slow… go slow.
Even reading
poems must
not be
rushed.
Take
one small
bite, feel each
syllable in
your mouth. Don’t swallow them whole. Slow, go slow.
JDG
Evening Light
The significance
of the insignificant
becomes more clear
with each passing year.
JDG
An Ordinary Day
An ordinary
day, extraordinary in
its own way because
we awoke and saw the play
of light, the stillness
of shadow, the river of
grace that flows through us each day.
JDG
A Phone Call Away
When reality
gives me a not-so-gentle
tap, I’m called to set
aside my phone with all its
apps, shift my gaze to
all that’s real and struggle to
apply myself to just that.
JDG
Response Ability
Is my response likely to enhance my
life or the lives
of others,
short term
or
long?
A good
question, but
if I don’t pause,
once that old amygdala’s sprung, I’m done.
JDG
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