upon

front porch
iron rail grasshopper
becomes
my wicker chair
companion
for high tea

as he eats a raspberry scone
chirping of the english countryside

i begin to consider a word

particularly, the use of the word

upon

for euphonic or metrical
reasons
with no reference
to ascent
or elevation

up and on, indeed

it all boils down to intention
motivation
situation

i find the word the lynch pin
to our everything

every moment
emotion
relationship
word

is filtered through the
circumstantial terms
predicated

upon

it’s all in the presentation

attracting more flies with honey
than with vinegar

curse words served upon a lace doily

it’s surprising what becomes tolerable

i return to my friend
grinning into my cup

he asks the why of my smile

i tell him it is the understanding
and the notion
of a necklace made
from antique
typewriter keys

what is my life based upon