awash
I’m awash
in headlines, snippets
of gossip at the store
yet another executive order
cutting this, closing that
his Sharpie signature
a stuttering cardiogram
friends gobsmacked
foes sniggering
citizens baffled
by his slashing
for peace of heart
I ramble Blackberry Lane
noting songbirds’ rustle
clouds forming,
dissolving
Acacia’s resin scent
floating on air
‘a stuttering cardiogram’ - if only. Sometimes it’s best to cut through the noise and as you say, smell the roses!