My Morning Routine

The sun rose again today
Morning birds sang their song
The newspaper I still get
Was waiting on my lawn

The early morning dog walkers
Were giving Fido his exercise
My son yawned and stretched in bed
Rubbing the sleep out of his eyes

The smell of my wife’s coffee
Tickled the inside of my nose
She swept all the bread crumbs 
Off her newly ironed clothes

She gave a faux kiss, Goodbye
As she rushed on out the door
Our lips hardly ever touch
Like once they did before

My son dawdles upstairs
Time for me to begin the morning fuss
That continues from this moment
Until he runs to catch the bus

Still in my gym shorts and tee shirt
I sit at my office desk at home
Before I start my real job
Think I’ll write a little poem
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 3:36 PM
It was a pleasure to read your very interesting writing today Joe. Thank you for posting your poetry for us all to read and enjoy. Hoping you have a wonderful inspiration filled day. Love, Carol
D. Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 12:47 PM
is there anythiing more maddening then the daily grind. thank god u have poetry for an escape
Onclaud Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 12:38 PM
make my day like this, joe except for the faux kiss, awhhh! .. delicate and breezy!! :) wow, huggs, nette
Sivey Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 12:20 PM
I love this write!! This is a great work of art! Hey your "lucky" you get to work at home. I should be so "lucky"! Good job!!
Konos Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 12:18 PM
Oh NO! You're NOT going to get away with this Joe Flach!!! "Faux kiss" indeed! You get up off of it...YOU make the coffee..YOU make the toast and when you dust the crumbs off of your tee shirt don't drop any on the floor while your sittinarounddoinnuttin!
Roberts Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 10:58 AM
another wonderful rhyme Joe, and it sounds like a pretty good morning to me
Lane Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 10:53 AM
Joe: I think that we are the same guy. Tony
Baity Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 10:51 AM
this is a lovely poem Joe...well penned...such a pleasure to read
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