How many times
can we circle back
and try again
before dizziness descends?
JDG
Summer Longing
If only reason
and love spread as fast as this
rain-soaked summer grass.
JDG
The Heart Of Summer
Hot days, storm filled nights –
the heart of summer
continues its steady beat
JDG
Animal Wisdom
My dog Jimmy has not followed
the RNC or DNC on tv,
but even he
knows we cope with storms
much better when we’re united and together.
JDG
A Telling Moment
Facing the chasm
we ourselves dug, we are brought
up short. We must choose.
Do we walk away, holding
on to grievances
or do we look within, look
across and begin.
It won’t be easy. We’ll mess
up, but together
we can begin…and we do.
With memories, song,
and laughter we start to build
a bridge for crossing
and show our children and our
children’s children who we can be
JDG
Mother Moon
Awoke in the night wrapped in gentle light,
hugged by the moon
who sang me
back to
sleep.
JDG
Total Makeover
In the heat this snake
had the best solution – shed
unneeded layers.
JDG
photo by Kali Wells
Out Here Among The Trees
Out here among the trees
time is measured by the sun,
by the comings and goings of butterflies,
by the arrival and departure of birds,
by the waning and waxing moon,
by the slow shift of seasons.
Out here among the trees
everything has its own pace
and even the rats haven’t learned to race.
Out here among the trees
I slowly settle into place.
JDG
Hot Air Rising
When the heat index
rises, one thing’s for certain –
truth and reason have
been pushed aside as the one
with small hands hits his full stride.
JDG
Taking The Plunge
On days when my mood
is substellar and lofty thoughts
have fled to higher ground,
it helps if I dive
into the deep waters
of those subterranean blues
and see what is swimming there.
JDG
