i woke up
early
mostly because
i could
no longer sleep
i vacuumed
the living room floor
swept out the dusty corners
and instead of pointing
to the bluebird
in the backyard
perched
on the brittle branch
i'll steer you
toward the toby jug
sitting
on my mantle
it's more interesting
Whit Howland © 2020
An abstract word painting. An original.