Knox pretended he needed

to answer nature’s call, but 

the call, I soon discovered,

was the lure of squirrels and sticks.

JDG

It can seem like

I

 live on an island,

though not

one surrounded

by water.

JDG

Lying alone in the shadowless dark,

I hear the whistle of a distant train.

Transported to another time,

I  linger for a while before

the train and I slip away.

JDG

Seeking shelter from

 the storm, I rush past smiling

 dandelions. Once inside,

I’ll smile too, but for now

I just whisper thanks 

for the reminder.

JDG

In

the old days

when I was young,

I climbed whatever tree

I could. Now, I peacefully

recline beneath any welcoming tree

I find.

Walking backwards through time,

I come upon my many mistakes.

 I pause and extend my hand

to my error-ridden self.

We turn and walk forward together.

JDG

 Some days I feel

like a young bird trapped

in an old crow’s body.

JDG