DAILY YOGA

Forget the tall mountains 

and the sun salutations—

sometimes, the tension 

of another slab of morning 

following the last

already feels  

like a pretty large stretch; 

sometimes you pose 

like an obdurate child 

when the shower sprays cold 

and the internet's out; 

sometimes 

you can balance on that 

sword-tip of a moment 

before floss pierces gums

and razors hits stubble;

and sometimes, the most stable 

thing in your life—

is a while bowl 

filled with black plums 

in the middle of the table.