by David Feela
California lights up first thing
in the morning
while Utah brews
its second cup.
Arizona, New Mexico, and Colorado
congregate on the patio
like neighbors, sharing stories
about wind and lightning strikes.
The Marlboro man
still saddled, staring west,
leans toward sunrise’s glowing tip
and inhales the day.
David Feela writes monthly columns for The Four Corners Free Press and The Durango Telegraph. Unsolicited Press released his newest chapbook Little Acres in 2019.