grey day
on the west coast
still
the eggs are sunny side up and
first forsythia brightens the table
last night’s tiff
is forgotten as freshly made
granola
perfumes the table and honesty
glistens in a pewter vase
porridge
in pottery bowls and
a jar of maple syrup
as we watch the first hummingbird
sample its sugar water
Naomi Beth Wakan is the inaugural poet laureate of Nanaimo (2013). She has published more than 50 books. Her books of poetry include Sex after 70 and Other Poems (Bevalia, 2010) and And After 80… (Bevalia, 2013). She is a member of the League of Canadian Poets, Haiku Canada and Tanka Canada. She lives on Gabriola Island, British Columbia, with her husband, sculptor Elias Wakan. More information is available at <www.naomiwakan.com>.
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