the breakfast game

breakfast

was baked

eggs

this morning

next to miniature

plates of

sugared almonds

and small bowls

of blood orange

peels

with heavy cream

slowly marbling

in dark coffee

as 9 grain

toast popped

up asking

for maple butter

and slow news

in the sunday times.

and no phone

calls today,

too, please,

they'll only

be replete with

caffeinated tales

of prosciutto wrapped

baked eggs that

look like cupcakes

on top of melty sourdough

toast-

not our

typical breakfast

game.

dls