Cawing crows and me
have an odd affinity.
After my last big-to-do
they stopped by
to let me know
I’d officially become a crow.
When I said a dove
was more what I was aiming for,
they cocked their heads and cawed some more.
JDG
What Holds
Hard ground, dark night
Slowly rising moon cradles
runaway child.
Moon rises, moon descends.
Years pass, moon still holds.
JDG
When The Sun Shines Full
When the sun shines full
in the clearest of skies on
this cold winter day,
May I not turn to
thoughts of cloudy, sun-less days
of another time.
May I stand, instead, with arms
outstretched and embrace
this one perfect moment of
this one cloudless, perfect day.
JDG
Unextreme Wisdom?
Not too little, not
too much – just enough – is that
where contentment lies?
JDG
For What It’s Worth
Sitting at this intersection watching
the traffic come
and go, I
reflect
on
all
causes
and all past
conditions that
brought precisely us, precisely now, to
this exact place –
folks, cars, lights,
road, trees,
me.
One
tiny
change over
time and all would
be other than it is right here, right now.
JDG
A Bit Of Nonsense
A bit of nonsense
is better than none, or so
I tell myself when
the kids’ silliness won’t stop
and I’m about to
blow my top. A gaggle of
giggles sure beats tears
though high-pitched whinnying and
loud guffaws do give me pause.
JDG
For Our Mother
Let us not sell out
this ensouled planet which we
have come to call home.
~
May we instead bring to bear
our resources in service
to our mother
and all others whose space we share.
JDG
Shielded Conversation
Those windshield wipers
repeated the same old phrase
over and over
again even after I
told them I just did not care.
JDG
Is It Enough?
Inexplicably
happy and at other times
inexplicably
sad – what is to be made of
these feelings that come
for a while and then just disappear?
Is it enough to just sit with them,
compassionate and aware?
JDG
First Fire
Even though the house
is already warm, season’s
first fire chases
away another kind of
cold as old and young,
cats and dogs, grouchy and glad
gather around together.
JDG
