They weren’t of my own
making, those water diamonds
shimmering on my
windshield in the morning sun,
but they made me look
at what lies ahead and ask
that I make some diamonds too.
JDG
Winding My Way To Equanimity
After getting all
wound up about winding down,
I decided on
another course – I’d unwind
instead with a bit of wine.
JDG
That February
February threw all kinds of fits, but
has chosen to
leave with a
sun-lit
face.
JDG
Food For Thought
I prepared a banquet for those birds last night
but not one stopped by
or sent regrets.
It wasn’t til later the following day
that those hard-partying birds
showed up to dine
only to find their Saturday banquet
(now Sunday brunch)
was not divine…or so they opined.
JDG
Keepsake
I never swam with the dolphins.
I never ran with the wolves,
but once I danced in a swirling skirt
beneath a partial moon.
I never danced out far.
I never danced in deep,
but when was that ever a bar
to any dance we keep?
JDG
(With apologies to Robert Frost)
All Aflutter
Beneath grey streaked skies,
bare hills lie fluttering with
the stir of white wings.
JDG
The Price Of Admission
It only cost me
my pride and opened the door
to humility.
JDG
For Easy Access
The shelf of my mind holds
a large Fictionary,
a compilation of stories
built from a word, a glance. a body stance.
a tone, an eyebrow shift, a muscle twitch.
It’s been suggested I consult
instead a Nonfictionary where
only the barest of facts are stored.
Naturally, I declined since it’s obvious
the suggestion-maker has no imagination.
JDG
Morning Show
Wild blue heron
stands, watching the pond slowly
catch the winter rain.
JDG
Understanding Comes
Understanding comes
when mind’s door opens and swings
heart’s door open too.
Sometimes though, heart opens first
before mind has a clue.
JDG
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