small ponderings

5:30 am
stirring embers in the stove
coaxing a fire
making coffee
responding to the freight train wind
and single digit temperature awaiting us
for the morning walk
pets smart enough to stay snuggled burrowed
nestled in warm spots
people dumb enough to answer the demands
of the glowing clock face
making words of my own
before writing notes to loved ones
and reading harrison and kooser
little pleasures soften and warm
sharp cold dark mornings.