What is it about
mourning doves that makes them think
they own the road? Crows
and even turkey vultures
flee from approaching
cars, but not these doves. They play
chicken and I always lose.
JDG
Dark Delight
Tricksters they might really be, these ever
present crows with
whom I share
this space.
Their
caws
have come
to be a
dark delight and
their presence oddly companionable.
JDG
A Simple Thing
It’s a simple thing
really, but in a house full
of kids, difficult
to find. As the day goes on
the longing grows til
the moment finally comes
and quiet, at last,
descends. Before I know it
though, sleep carries me away.
JDG
Summer’s Promise
He came again to
claim his place at the water’s
edge as he does each
year. Soon he’ll be joined by his
mate and they’ll begin
their heron dance with sunlit
wings of shimmering blue.
JDG
A Natural Remedy
A natural remedy. These gentle green
hills roll back time,
ease tension,
soothe hurts,
bring
calm.
Mind stops,
heart opens,
breath deepens, as
peace comes and night settles across the land.
JDG
Natural Resistance
The weeds have made it
clear I’m the interloper
here. Though I persist,
they resist, claiming natural
right is squarely on their side.
JDG
Floral Notes
Along the roadside
a flash of blue … Drive slowly
Flowers at play.
JDG
Road Rage
On the gravel road
a butterfly hovers close
to the ground. I swerve,
then, looking in my rear-view
mirror, I see it chasing me.
JDG
The Essentials
Money can buy food, clothing, and shelter,
all the so-called
essentials
of life.
But
what
about
essentials
of a different
kind? Can they too be bought and with what coin?
JDG
Cleaning Kids’ Closets
Fruitless attempts to
apply the “If you haven’t
missed it” rule begin
as they discover things long
lost and clutch them to their chests.
JDG
