All Time Favorites

My all time favorites
are a red thread on the back of
her jeans, the way light turns
green before a storm, the first taste
of coffee after a buzzing night,
watching people that don't know
they're being watched, the sweet
smell of yesterday's shirt, a freshly
oiled chain on my bike, the taste
of cold almond milk, my dirty boots,
listening to Furry Lewis at dawn,
dabbing sweat off my forehead with
a paper towel, the smell of summer
in Brooklyn, the awkward smiles of
passersby when I say "good morning."