Keep Warm in Winter

To stay warm,
I'm using the gas
that rumours an economic crisis in my state.

The ramifications haven't yet affected me.

Aside from sharing transport as much as possible,
and the rise in shipping costs
that lifts the price of everything on the shop floors,
that is.

The tide that is slow to reach me will, I fear
Also be slow to recede.

A Day Off

How is it that a day off, rare and precious thing, object of desire-
can pass so fleetingly?

Bright Yellow Canary

Bright yellow canary observes
-stern of foot, sure of wing
beady eye, shrill call-
the churning chaos of it all
Yet while he sleeps he cannot see
the mammoth cat stalk the day-
wait for the flame to acquiesce
and possess him of his bright prey

But hark - the song
pure and strong
What need has a bird
of protection, for him
whose source of strength
flows from within?