I caught a brief glimpse
of who I used to be. Now
if I could only
take a gander at the goose
my grandkids say I’ve become.
JDG
Angled Truth
Angled truth, like sun
in early morning, can both
illuminate and blind.
JDG
Thoughts At Dusk
Before the long night
descends, I reflect upon
the constancy of
sky-tied moon and stars even
when their once bright light grows dim.
JDG
Recipe For Discord
Take one small house, add
two teen girls and one preteen.
Mix with two large dogs.
Stir in one quiet-craving
grandmother. Simmer
briefly. Add a dash of cold
weather. Let sit. Serves no one.
JDG
Mindnapping
The tune was catchy
and before I knew it, I
was caught – nabbed by a
repetitious melody,
bound by a steady
beat. No use trying to get
free – I’ll sing myself to sleep.
JDG
Just Caws?
Frost covered hills rest
undisturbed until crows give
just cause for complaint.
JDG
Only In America
So – in America we have newscasts
on how best to
respond if
we’re caught
in
a
public
shooting, but
not on what to
do if held hostage by the gun lobby.
JDG
Visitation
The place was pretty
enough and well-kept. The day
was blue-sky sunny
and the temperature just right –
yet a palpable
melancholy soon settled
in, hinting of dark
secrets time could not erase
nor cosmetics conceal.
JDG
Sheltered
That garden angel,
gift from a beloved friend,
sits behind glass in
my terrarium, watching
over all who enter here.
JDG
Night Talk
The night train whistles.
From the dark a plaintive owl
replies,”Who? Who? Who?”.
JDG
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