the whale is doing circles
in the corner of the lounge
where the plankton swirl
a frenzy
displaces my mother
from her photograph
and the swallow tails out
through a window
I forgot to close
is there any more coffee left
pass two hens over
would you like to dunk one too
it’s late I think
we must have sunk through breakfast
dear
now we’ll probably miss the first migration
hurry up
let’s go
the backpack’s filled
with all the mice I’ll want
do you know how cozy it is
living in this tiny home
with you
when the kookaburra laughs
I realise all over
each sun rises with a fresh surprise
and if the hippo doesn’t hog the bed
a perfect day
will approximately end
tonight
© Frank Prem, 2009
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