Phone time

My old watch has been waiting on the bureau,
counting seconds till I notice.
I'll put it on in memory
of measured years of service.

May 13 2019

Breakfast

Harried by sparrows, she finally flies
away in desperation.
Some other nest
must make this morning's breakfast.

May 13 2019

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Don't think that I've forgotten
that when the animal rode my shoulders
and mornings were the blackest,
you put fresh flowers on the list each week
and set them on the table
to keep me company.

May 11 2019