'At Sunrise' and 'Sunset Stripped', by D.R. James

'At Sunrise' and 'Sunset Stripped', by D.R. James

At Sunrise(First published by Poetrybay)The cat at my elbow is like a rising—and falling—loaf of bread.She will become cinnamon-raisin swirl.Across the way, white shutters over dark red brick glow in the early light.In long intervals, cars swoosh by through a sprinkling of spring.This fine first cup of coffee is not bitter-sweet, just bitter.It smells like the morning I knew I’d move away to the lake.These computer keys are smooth and reflexive …