On Turning Thirty-Two

 

I sliced the apple, in the middle

the heart of the world,

and the heart of the apple

was without sin.

 

The cat mewed, in some invisible

distress.  I spilled

some coffee on the floor

as I poured it.

But the cat forgot,

and I wiped up the coffee.

 

I considered the apple.

The man in the next room

chuckled.

The fragrance was sharp,

the flesh was white,

and all was well.