8:30 Christmas morning
Get out of bed
and squeeze the oranges for mimosas
that bubbleth over
Ball up the newspapers
Pile on the kindling
and a couple logs in the fireplace
Start a nice small blaze
Presents first
Mutts by McDonnell
Amphigorey Again
Lindsey’s Playboy
and a Kindle
new Tom Waits and Gyllian Welch
paint a lovely picture to get lost in
Then the cream cheese and lox
on toasted bagels from Blocks
that crunch just before melting
in your mouth
The laptop says Patty Cake is open
and the Sticky Buns you forgot
might still be had
with a walk down the quiet ravine
on a crisp sunny morning
On the way back
sample the molasses cookie
Return for french-pressed coffee
and warm frosted pastry
Remember all those
with whom we shared this morning
in the past
exchanging smiles and gentle touches
in the warmth of our home
and searched for a peaceful happy moment
