Poets ignore those
no trespassing signs and write
their way into life.
~
Faced with bird droppings,
the poet works to turn poo
into poetry.
JDG
Just Wondering
That sudden ruckus could not be missed –
croaks, caws, and beating wings –
a shattered peace.
The day had started serene enough –
a quiet drive,
through tree-lined hills –
and then – this angry cacophony
of pursuing crows and fleeing hawk
whose crime remains unknown.
I wonder.
Could this be a synchronistic reminder
to avoid squawk radio or…
how we, as a community, might chase off hawks?
JDG
All The Buzz
An outdoor cafe
where bees and butterflies dine –
a mid-day repast
for all who find their way to
these sun-lit golden tables.
JDG
To Wail Or Not To Wail
That young child held nothing back
when he let out
penetrating
wails of protest.
Might he have a thing or two to
teach us about
the value of
self-expression
Or should he learn the sturdy worth
of self-restraint?
Our choice reveals
more than we think.
JDG
Midsummer Night’s Dream?
He goes with her to
an outdoor Shakespeare play. She
goes with him to a
monster truck rally. Is this
much ado about nothing?
JDG
Silencers
Second Amendment
rights are used to silence First
Amendment rights as
greed and ignorance hold both
reason and good will hostage.
JDG
Nursery Whines
After the sky fell,
Chicken Little looked up, sighed,
asked herself, “What’s next?”
~
“Sheep like meadows, cows
like corn, so what’s the big deal?”
says Little Boy Blue.
~
“Wasn’t it enough
that I sat on that tuffet?
Why the curds and whey?”
JDG
A Benediction of Hope
May your joys outnumber your sorrows.
May your safety exceed your risk.
May you turn from yesterday to face tomorrow.
May your anger be drowned in your bliss.
Travelers’ Refuge
“Just passing through,” they said, these winged guests
from Canada,
“but we’ll take
our rest
here
on
this pond
which cradles
moon, stars, and sun
and which, for a short time, will hold us too.”
JDG
Black and White
South Carolina –
a black policeman gently helps
an elderly white
supremacist at flag protest
out of blazing sun,
guides him to shade and water –
a study in black and white.
JDG
