Atop the reclining

easy chair and sleeping
until rites of spring
and flight of bumblebee
make a debut appearance
while simultaneously

listening out for the firebird suite.

initially signaled me a heart emoji
upon texting each other
we learned how our respective lives
tantamount to existing in a cat bird cage,
hence we became
a virtual sounding board
to each other analogous as equipage
the equipment, outfit, or furnishings
necessary for a specific purpose,
such as a military expedition,
a ship, or personal travel
(exempli gratia, carriages)
encompassing provisions
both the gear needed
for a task and, historically,
a carriage with horses
and servants, or
a set of personal items,

Against

Wet weather returned,     
but still I am so content,       
warm fireplace as friend

SENSITIVITY

The pain deep in my gut is real
And the heart, it also does feel
Yet it takes a long time to heal
But the soul soon gets the drift
A brain will work its extra shift
Whispering curses all the while

Pain is both chronic and acute
But the effect one can’t refute
Like a jump with no parachute
With a trembling in the fingers
It takes its time and still lingers
It is often so hard to reconcile

Purchased at Swades Grocers
an Indian grocery store
located at 70 Buckwalter Road,
Royersford, Pennsylvania 19468,
serving the Pottstown area
offers a wide variety
of South Asian products,
including fresh produce,
spices, and authentic foods.

The missus chose to buy TILL CHIKKI
often referred to as "Indian Energy Bars" 
or "Winter Chocolate," 
this sweet snack ranks 
as a popular winter delicacy, 
especially during festivals 
like Makar Sankranti and Lohri in India.

Bold gasp of relief,             
I finally passed exam,     
yes, but only just!

,     

From the very depths of mys

behind stealing the secret formula
in a heist for the record books,
whereat the chemical romance
to secure the sought after recipe
for WD-40 pulled off
without a (cocked) hitch
left the securities dumbfounded
how the tranquilized security details
(courtesy an invisible
yet fragrant aroma
euthanized guards
no matter they happened
to be tricked out
as super tramps
dressed to the hilt
in sophisticated protective gear)
how in tarnation
such a brazen act
got pulled off in plain sight