I woke up
too early

but perhaps not
early enough.

Umbrella stand
that stood

upright
last night

found its way
to the floor

and I am the
only one here.

That’s not
the way a

Guardian Angel
enters a room.

 

Janet Cormier is a painter, writes prose and poetry, and performs comedy. Janet prefers different and original over pretty. She loves collecting stuff, but cleaning not so much. Janet also talks to strangers. A lot. Her column appears weekly on Oddball Magazine.