There are moments in life that lift me up beyond where I am to
some other where, a place of extreme delight and joy. I know
this happens to other people, at some point in time and it catches
us all by surprise …
ZONED OUT
somewhere out west 
a taxi-driver sits
in his heated car
and reads poetry
by Emily Dickinson
the orange in his
left hand drips
on the page
and on his wrinkled pants
but his attention
is on the words
that rise up
and fill him
with ecstasy
To Bethlehem: ‘This little book is delightful, full of … poems on this timeless subject. … the most fun is the little prose vignettes of the common people in the Christ-child story. The slave who looks after the wise men’s camels, or the overworked maid at the inn who has to fetch water for the birth, and many more. A lovely gift for the reader on your Christmas list!’ Rosalind Adams. Available from Amazon and Kindle.
I am grateful for those Zoned Out moments; they are sometimes rare but ‘pick me up’ each time. Thank you for your poetry and optimism.
So glad you have these moments too. Joanna