Inspiration
I do not need a large oak roll top desk,
a custom built computer,
or a study loft with a skylight.
All I require is a laptop, a cat curled
up on an oval rug, and a window
to watch the seasons change.
Of course, a view of the ocean
would be nice -- a little harbor
with a lighthouse and a few sailboats
scattered along the horizon.
It might inspire a novel
of romance on the high seas.
“I Once Loved A Sailor”
would make an excellent title.
But my current view of the river
and skyline of trees suits me,
considering I only write poems,
and about weather moods, mostly.
And now I feel suddenly motivated
by an evening summer rain
tapping melancholically on my window,
as the cat jumps into my lap
and yet...
I wouldn’t mind having
a large oak roll top desk,
a custom built computer,
or even a skylight.
By Lisa Lindsey
© 2012 Lisa Lindsey
(All rights reserved)
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