Indoor Prayer
I eat granola
sitting in a yellow stare
of morning. Each window,
each bird, each dying flower can see
the whole world
from here.
The cat on my chair
The cat on my chair
intrudes, feigns interest in
my empty space--the empty bowl,
my spoon, my fingers,
the squirrels and tree
with colored leaves that fall--beyond
the feathers of its own life.
This must be the secret:
to contemplate autumn's colors
and wonder why the cardinals stop
outside this particular window
with bright orange beaks like leaves
with bright orange beaks like leaves
to pluck crimson berries
from the thick green yews
and take their fill
before winter fully
arises.
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