On this rain-soaked day
tiny bits of lavendar
and small buttercups
watch as blackberry bush gives
thorny shelter to a baby rabbit.
JDG
Those Waves
When life’s waves
threaten to swamp,
it’s prudent
to drop anchor,
breathe,
and ride things out.
JDG
With thanks to Russ Harris and his wise and helpful book, THE REALITY SLAP
The Moment After
The moment after
everything changes – a strange
and sudden stillness,
a stunned confusion – the long
struggle about to begin…
JDG
Really?
It looks like it will
be a long wait for the sun
to reappear. Why not
do something unusual
instead and enjoy what’s here?
JDG
A Natural Question
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
