Who would have thought if we kept diving deep
beneath ocean’s
rough surface,
beyond
dark
thoughts
and through
unwanted
murky feelings
we would come to rest on such peaceful sand ?
JDG
Coming Face To Face
When what is staring
us in the face is something
we don’t want to see,
we can pause and breathe, gather
our courage and take
a look. Sometimes that’s all it
takes. The rest unfolds from there.
JDG
The Proof Lies In The Practice
“Knowledge plus ten thousand times is
skill,” Suzuki
said and he must
know. Practice is
what it takes to make things real and
there’s the rub. Why
can’t just knowing
be enough? Why
must the proof lie in the practice
when insight seems
so dazzling and
alot less work?
JDG
Invited By The Sun
Sun claimed this Sunday
as its own from the very
start, inviting me
to set aside all that weighed
me down and take a
leap of faith toward warmth and light.
Putting down what I
was carrying, allowed me
to be carried for a time.
JDG
Wordless Peace
Driven outside by the tv’s
steady drone, I
find solace in
the play of light,
the stately silhouette of trees
now bare, the pond’s
wordless catch of
clouds. These muted
winter ways ease a soul wearied
by speech and bring
a welcome peace
to harriedness.
JDG
The Days After
Though I enjoy each holiday, it’s the
day after I
really love –
when all
is
done,
when things
slow way down
and we feast on
left-overs, good talk, and unscheduled time.
JDG
Giving Thanks
I stopped by to thank the young man
who called to say
my sister had left
her purse behind.
He’d gone through the contacts on her
phone, hoping to
track her down. Touched
by his care and
honesty, I tried to give him
a small reward
which he refused.
Seeing my tears,
he said he’d take a hug instead.
His own sister
had taught him to
pay it forward.
JDG
A Cardinal Question
Side by side they sat,
that female cardinal and that
squirrel, watching the rain
fall fast and cold. Were they brought
together by a
shared concern at winter’s fast
approach or were they
pausing to give thanks for all
they had and for all they’d done?
JDG
Autumn Grace
Glazed with white, the November ground greets us –
an offering
of Autumn’s
simple
grace.
In
morning’s
early light,
we give thanks for
those we’ve loved who rest in earth’s grace-filled white.
JDG
Life Savings Plan
When things go more wrong
than right, it’s helpful to have
invested in good
news savings plans. Withdrawals
on rainy days can
be restored when times are good.
We just have to pay
attention and make frequent
deposits to our accounts.
JDG
