A small rabbit sits
amidst the white blooms of tall
clover as the sun
begins to crest the dew-kissed
hills and catches daisy’s eye.
JDG
An Unexpected Gift
There’s something about
the seventies that brings a strange satisfaction.
Small pleasures grow large
while superficial worries shrink.
This expanded gift of time,
not to be spent or merely passed,
is opened and treasured as
the unforeseen present it is.
JDG
The Driver And The Driven
My son, her uncle, has taken over
teaching her to
drive. He said
she’s learned
all
she
needs to
know about
driving with an
edgy geriatric riding shotgun.
JDG
A Whole Lot Of Talking Going On
Judging from the sounds
that fill the air, the birds have
quite a lot to say,
but, like us, it’s hard to know
if they do much listening.
JDG
Quite A Collection
It’s quite a collection, this,
of dogs and cats and books and kids,
of doors opened and doors closed,
of dripping faucets and weeds grown tall,
of hummingbirds and cawing crows,
of wasps and bees and peonies
and, of course, there’s always George,
the fish who’s been caught many times –
all these make up the collected works called HOME.
JDG
Those Victories
No trophies are handed out,
no newspaper columns are written,
no photographs are ever taken,
yet those small, silent victories,
though unseen, bear noticing.
JDG
Stumble, Bumble, Then Retrace
I stumbled again today
as I do most every day.
Not for me is that easy flow,
that walk of grace.
No, for me it’s stumble,
bumble, then retrace.
Acceptance is what I need
and what I hope to embrace.
JDG
Room Enough
They don’t seem to mind.
Several conversations
are being held at
once. Raspy caws mingle with
high pitched trills and an
occasional joyful chirp.
Even the bees join
in and add their buzz. Out here,
it seems, there’s plenty
of room for many voices
to sing all their different songs.
JDG
When Sparrow Comes To Call
When sparrow comes to call,
peering at us
through plates of window glass,
we take note.
Turning to books of lore,
we learn this small,
almost insignificant bird
is said to have been
the only bird present at Christ’s crucifixion,
thus becoming a symbol
of triumph after long-suffering.
His visit helps us
find both meaning and hope.
JDG
From On High
The sky poured forth both
sunlight and rain, promising
rainbows, offering
the luminous, gifting us
this day with cleansing and hope.
JDG
