today

The dog was given a bath 

and afterwards

she lay in the sun

her eyes shut

her fur golden. 

Coming home

we drove over hundreds

of copperpods

being swept up 

into brilliant little

piles of yellow. 

On my evening run 

I collected first one 

then two 

then eight shiuli 

and put them in a small dish 

to give to my grandmother.

These were the joys 

I was granted today.

There will be more tomorrow.