Small Joys

The small joys that sustain me
Wood thrush at dawn    Song of
the katydids    Clouds trailing across
the sky    Wrens nesting on the porch

Meanwhile    Home   Sick    Phone rings
Stove beeps    Microwave dings    Dryer buzzes
Brakes squeal    Truck delivers immune globulin

My five senses    The joys that sustain me
Honed to sharpness    Wind in the pines
Sliver of moon on a dark sky    Smell of my dog
Softness of moss    Hug of a tree
Fire pinks blooming on the hill