Generosities

photo by Brad Peacock

Generosities

Believe in the smaller generosities

of life. The basket of clementines

piled high at the coffee shop, free

for any child who wants one. The plum

sliced open and held out by a vendor

at the farmer’s market, juice running

down his scarred hand as you receive it.

The few extra hours of sleep after

your heart hammers you awake at 3a…