it’s Friday morning and
something’s not right
let’s see…
i’m in my chair
i have my mug full of coffee
the cat’s in my lap
NO
something’s not right
i feel jittery
maybe it’s just because school is starting, i’m amped up. i start noticing what i didn’t get to this week – vacuuming the dog hair from the rug,
refolding the blankets from last Saturday evening on the couch, the textbook i meant to get farther into
NO
doing all those things would still not make it right!
let’s see…
i’m in my chair
i have my mug full of coffee
the cat’s in my lap
OH! OH! OH! (Dick and Jane moment…..)
KNITTING!! WHERE’S MY KNITTING?
(and so I spent the weekend ripping out a project because I misplaced the instructions when I put it aside last June, and I’m just not inspired anymore…browsed Ravelry all Sunday long and finally just decided to create my own pattern)
Monday morning…. (you can all say it with me now…)
i’m in my chair
i have my mug full of coffee
the cat’s in my lap
and i’m knitting
breathe in, breathe out
wake up and write 
August 30th, 2011 at 8:45 am
Your poem has a wonderful rhythm to it. I especially liked the lines that begin with NO. It kind of re-shifts you as a reader (i.e., making you shift gears and think about something else).
August 30th, 2011 at 9:01 am
I am glad that you were enjoying the last little bit of your vacation. Enjoy the knitting.
August 30th, 2011 at 9:33 am
Terrific line-that ‘Dick and Jane’ moment. What a laugh it gave me. Glad you returned to normalcy-ah-h-h!
August 30th, 2011 at 7:09 pm
I loved the structure of this piece. The back and forth, I couldn’t wait to find out what was missing. Never would I have guessed knitting.
August 30th, 2011 at 8:14 pm
Great reflection on those little things that make the breathing easier.
September 6th, 2011 at 1:49 am
Love the title. You make me think about what my “centering practices” might be.