Creaky morning bones Watery head spaces Slowly timed to the grinding air conditioner Gauging the slots between the blinds Marching horizontal, remembering air Deliberations, whistled surprise red tea kettle Shakily pouring boiling water over the grounds The smell not even reaching my nostrils Or reaching without communicating An unreturned phone call Silent shiver monumental With a groan Bounded disequilibrium All washes away When I look up into the sky Blinking away the drops From just wetted eyes Plodding Pressing dis-easily Soaking in conversation Blinking Glasses marred by the clearest droplets Socks Damp jeans A waking Drizzled to life A cloud brewed coffee Served neatly About face