A steady downpour
without sparks and roar – we drown
in a watch of gray.
JDG
Stuff Happens
In one simple phrase
Jeb spoke volumes, letting us
know where his heart lies.
JDG
Hurricane Season
Hurricane season –
time to lay in provisions,
time to batten down
hatches whether hurricanes
rage on the inside or out.
JDG
A Tempering
To look at the past
with present eyes and bring to it
a compassionate gaze
that extends forgiveness
to ourselves and others
may require a tempering
on the hard anvil
of honest regret.
From this unflinching work,
new life can be forged.
JDG
Reader’s Wish
After a lifetime
lost in others’ words, I now
yearn to find my own.
Entering into silence
I wait, hoping to
hear the sound of my own voice,
allow it to overflow.
JDG
Self Reflection
All these years of self-help later, and my
self’s not been much
help. It could
be time
to
let
self go
(gently and
with deep regret),
acknowledging the time and effort spent.
JDG
Season’s Greeting
Meeting of seasons –
lingering Summer smiles
warmly at Fall.
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Speaking of the Fall –
when the Pope suggested we
play by the Golden
Rule, some representatives
preferred not to play
at all. Even Autumn knows
what Adam didn’t –
that living goldenly helps
prepare for cold of Winter.
JDG
‘
Eternal Now?
Last night and again
today, I sat waiting for
two teenagers to
finish doing whatever
it is that teens do
when “it will only take a
sec” morphs to eternity.
JDG
Lest We Forget
Gray clouds slide across
gray sky as Pope Francis
reminds us of who we were,
who we are,
and who we’re called to be.
JDG
Persistent Ploys
Insist and resist –
life strategies learned at two,
still too often used
JDG
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