As a prisoner
of my personality,
sometimes the only
thing that can set me straight is
solitary confinement.
JDG
Words Not Spoken
Sometimes it’s enough
to find an unexpected
solidarity
in a brief meeting of eyes,
an awareness shared,
and the possibility
of a discussion to come.
JDG
This Young One
This young one who took
my face into her small hands
at age two, looked me
in the eye and said, ” I told
you. People weak.” turned
eighteen today and is as
wise and wonderful as then.
JDG
Sun Seekers, Unite
There must be some sun
hidden away on this grey,
rain-soaked day. If we’re
patient enough and watchful
perhaps we’ll even find it.
JDG
Authentically Grey
Seeking a simple
clarity we fail to see
the grey essentials,
the nuanced components of
a life lived authentically.
JDG
Upon Further Consideration
Now that the cold’s come
I’d like to reconsider
my former complaints.
Let’s let bygones be bygones
and invite the warm days back.
JDG
Do It Yourself
Self-created suffering made easy:
believe the worst
of others
and of
your
self,
don’t count
your blessings,
let things fester,
repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat, repeat.
JDG
Awakening
The hills lie waiting
for the first warm kiss of sun
as moon pines away.
JDG
Flurries
A flurry of snow –
kids’ and parents’ hearts both miss
a beat on the kids’
first day back at school, but for
very different reasons.
JDG
A Matter Of Position
Though the evening stars
beckon and the moon invites,
on cold nights like this
I would prefer not to be
on the outside looking in.
JDG
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