☀️ The Daily Boost #796

Let the cat out

The Daily Boost (published weekdays) is one of the newsletters of The Raft, the online community of author Phyllis Cole-Dai. We Rafters ride the river of life buoyed by music, poetry, and other arts, along with open spiritual practice. Most everything here is free, but patrons (paid subscribers) get some special perks because Phyllis is extra grateful for their support.  Sign up here:

LITTLE WORRIES
Oliver Wood

Cup of coffee fat cat silhouette
Fat cat silhouette in the window
Sprawlin' sideways in my armchair
In my armchair I'm all akimbo
 
Through the curtain I want to see roses
I want to see roses soft and red
But I see shadows of misgiving
Of misgiving living in my head
 
Little worries come out of my pen
And right off of my tongue
Little worries they float away
Just as quick as they come
Little worries they float away

Pancakes flippin' in the kitchen
In the kitchen skillet's greasy
Out the window the day gets brighter
Day gets brighter and I'm still uneasy
 
On the counter a dried-up flower
Dried-up flower stuck in a vase
Give it water give it some hope back
Give it hope back I so relate
 
Little worries come off of my breath
Just a whistle and hum
Little worries they float away
Just as quick as they come
Little worries they float away
Just as quick as they come
 
A little more coffee and a fat cat silhouette
Fat cat silhouette in the window
Sprawlin' sideways back in my armchair
Back in my armchair still in limbo
 
Let the cat out and I follow
And I follow his intuition
Catching sunbeams chasin' butterflies
Chasin' butterflies there's the wisdom
 
Little worries flow outta my tears
Dryin' up in the sun
Little worries they float away
Just as quick as they come . . .

(My thanks to Oliver Wood.)

The Gentle Nudge

• THURSDAY: Poetry Pick-Me-Up (Zoom, 12:00-1:00PM Central, at this link)

• SEPTEMBER 9: “Riffing on The Singing Stick”—my online book bash. I’d love for you to come! Details and RSVP here.