Buzzing around the house on espresso

Why do we bother with the rest of the day,
the swale of the afternoon,
the sudden dip into evening,

then night with his notorious perfumes,
his many-pointed stars?

This is the best—
throwing off the light covers,
feet on the cold floor,
and buzzing around the house on espresso—

maybe a splash of water on the face,
a palmful of vitamins—
but mostly buzzing around the house on espresso,

dictionary and atlas open on the rug,
the typewriter waiting for the key of the head,
a cello on the radio,

and, if necessary, the windows—
trees fifty, a hundred years old
out there,
heavy clouds on the way
and the lawn steaming like a horse
in the early morning.

Billy Collins

Edna Edenkoben, Heide, Erhard Bernstein, J.Garcia and 3 other people have particularly liked this photo

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Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

I can smell the coffee! :-))

2 years ago.

micritter

Wonderful on a cold morning.

2 years ago.

J.Garcia ^club

Wonderful poetry
and such an appetizing image
Perfect set, Dinesh!
Good evening

2 years ago. Edited 2 years ago.

Denis Croissant ^club

You'll be 'off your head' on caffeine!

2 years ago.

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