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morning details

part of this nutritious breakfast:

a quiet time an hour of thought 

three sometimes four layers of

cereal in the bowl (always the 

same bowl and the one spoon)

morning details to center the day

a strong slender tower rising

to face the resilient

serial motions of standing tall

a prayer before the first bite

vitamin, juice, black coffee

the soft gentle snoring of my son

in the next room peaceful, still

birds sing familiar tunes clapping

this day this tree of living this world

at five forty-five and the morning is alive

with details.




29 March 1988

All the horses in collageland

All the horses in collageland - collage by douglas brent smith



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